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Tier 1: Essential

Por así decirlo

So to speak / As it were

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Fillers & Small Talk Institutionalized Expression Intermediate neutral
Pronunciation:

por a-SEE deh-SEER-lo

When to use:

Acknowledging you're using approximate or figurative language.

See It in Context

Es el jefe, por así decirlo.

He's the boss, so to speak.

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Chunk 76 of 1000