0 used to explain that what you are saying is not to be understood exactly as stated:
In that relationship it's very much Lorna who wears the trousers, so to speak (= Lorna makes all the important decisions).
1 this is one way to say it:
I am a writer, so to speak.
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May 10, 2021
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so to speak