Definition of So to speak
a phrase used to indicate that one is speaking in a figurative way and not literally
Examples of So to speak in a sentence
The brown-nosing employee played by the rules, so to speak, but his coworkers hated the way he sucked up to the boss. 🔊
After many days of being rocked and held, the pampered baby became spoiled, so to speak. 🔊
After Amelia broke her mother’s rules, she was put on punishment for crossing the line, so to speak. 🔊
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