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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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so to speak

What is the meaning of highlight of the sentence?

We have to pull down the barriers, so to speak, of poverty.

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I'm having a problem putting into other words exactly what it means. It suggests that what was just said is a figurative use of something. "In a way of saying".

— Philip

  • I'm having a problem putting into other words exactly what it means.
  • It suggests that what was just said is a figurative use of something.
  • "In a way of saying".
  • [My nephew is a very skilled carpenter, plumber and electrician.
  • ]
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I'm having a problem putting into other words exactly what it means.
It suggests that what was just said is a figurative use of something. "In a way of saying".

[My nephew is a very skilled carpenter, plumber and electrician. He's a 'jack-of-all-trades', so to speak.]
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