in a way of speaking
US /ɪn ə weɪ əv ˈspikɪŋ/
・UK /ɪn ə weɪ əv ˈspi:kɪŋ/
B2
prep. phr.Used to indicate something is true only in a figurative sense.
He is, in a way of speaking, the leader of the group.
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- In a way of speaking, we are actually very lazy creatures.
In a way of speaking, we are actually very lazy creatures.
- In a way of speaking, we are actually very lazy creatures.
In a way of speaking, we are actually very lazy creatures.