idiom
in a manner of speaking
in ah MAN-er uv SPEE-king
ɪn ə ˈmænər əv ˈspiːkɪŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
inamannerofspeaking
Dictionary meaning
used to indicate that a statement is not meant literally but is approximately or metaphorically true; a hedging phrase that softens or qualifies what has just been said
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