so to speak|so|speak イディオム
so to speak|so|speak
adv. phr. To say it in this way. John was, so to speak, the leader of the club, but he was officially only the club's secretary. The horse, so to speak, danced on his hind legs.
Compare: AS IT WERE.so to speak|so|speak
adv. phr. To say it in this way. John was, so to speak, the baton of the club, but he was clearly alone the club's secretary. The horse, so to speak, danced on his afterwards legs.
Compare: AS IT WERE. Dictionary