When and how to use "so to speak"?

[majid87]

Hello everyone,

Just as the title says, I am really confused with this "so to speak" thing.

As you see I am not a native English speaker, my mind tends to accept only the simplified explanations of

terms/phrases/idioms/words.

So could someone please explain when and how to use "so to speak" with simple explanation so I get the meaning of

it? Furthermore, could you give some easy examples using "so to speak"?

I'll be really grateful.

Thank you.

 

[Rover_KE]

Click here for examples of the usage of this phrase.

Rover

 

[majid87]

@ Rover ... So does it mean I use it at the end of the sentence when what I said isn't "literally" the way I said it but I just said it to maybe to make it sound a little humorous/funny/sadder/clearer/descriptive/different?

 

[Rover_KE]

You seem to have grasped it, but it doesn't always come at the end of the sentence.

 

[majid87]

hmmmm... Could you please give me one or two sentences with it? Some casual sentences from daily routine, the ones most commonly used?

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

NOT A TEACHER

Have you tried COCA? I just did a search, which yielded 2573 citations.

 

[majid87]

Wowwwwww!!!! That website is truly a sea of knowledge, so to speak.

Thanks Chicken Sandwich. Really awesome stuff! The first thing I have done is bookmarked that website. :up: