Значение идиомы so to speak
[so to speak] {adv. phr.} To say it in this way.
John was, so tospeak, the leader of the club, but he was officially only the club’ssecretary.
The horse, so to speak, danced on his hind legs.
Compare: AS IT WERE.






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