LookItUpso to speak
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌsoʊ tə ˈspik/ · UK /ˌsəʊ tə ˈspiːk/
so to speak means: Used to show that your words describe something indirectly, rather than exactly.
adverb
Used to show that your words describe something indirectly, rather than exactly.
- He's the team's heart, so to speak.
- This book opened a door for me, so to speak.
- We were, so to speak, prisoners of our own success.
Questions about so to speak
What does so to speak mean?
Used to show that your words describe something indirectly, rather than exactly.
What is so to speak in other languages?
Türkçe: tabiri caizse · Español: por así decirlo · Français: pour ainsi dire · Deutsch: sozusagen · Italiano: per così dire · 日本語: いわば
How do you pronounce so to speak?
In American English /ˌsoʊ tə ˈspik/; in British English /ˌsəʊ tə ˈspiːk/.
How do you use so to speak in a sentence?
He's the team's heart, so to speak. This book opened a door for me, so to speak.
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