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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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So to speak
hello, would somebody please explain what does 'so to speak' means in a sentence.
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Hi, would somebody please explain what does 'so to speak' means in a sentence. com/so+to+speak Clive
- Hi, would somebody please explain what does 'so to speak' means in a sentence.
- com/so+to+speak Clive
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Hi,
would somebody please explain what does 'so to speak' means in a sentence.
Have a look at http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/so+to+speak
Clive
would somebody please explain what does 'so to speak' means in a sentence.
Have a look at http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/so+to+speak
Clive
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It's a way of showing that you don't mean to be offensive,but you don't know how else to say things.
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Hi,
Here are a couple of examples from the link that quoted.
John helps me with my taxes. He's my accountant, so to speak.
I just love my little poodle. She's my baby, so to speak.
As you can see, there is no potential offensiveness involved here.
You could, however, say to your boss, 'You are a dictator, so to speak'. That wou
Here are a couple of examples from the link that quoted.
John helps me with my taxes. He's my accountant, so to speak.
I just love my little poodle. She's my baby, so to speak.
As you can see, there is no potential offensiveness involved here.
You could, however, say to your boss, 'You are a dictator, so to speak'. That wou
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