por así decirlo

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por así decirlo
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. so to speak
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
Manuel y yo...no nos llevamos muy bien, por así decirlo.Manuel and I...don't get along well, so to speak.
b. so to say
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
Luis es nuestro experto, por así decirlo, en redes sociales.Luis is our expert, so to say, in social media.
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