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单词 so to speak
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so to speak

C2 used to explain that what you are saying is not to be understood exactly as stated:

In that relationship it's very much Lorna who wears the trousers, so to speak (= Lorna makes all the important decisions).

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  • mix
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  • pathetic fallacy
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so to speak

this is one way to say it:

I am a writer, so to speak.
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  • Used to suggest that some people may not think this is a good way to say something.
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