in so many words

English

Prepositional phrase

in so many words

Verbatim; using exactly the given words.
In so many words, he asked me to give him the answers to the test.

He said he liked you. At least, not in so many words, but that was the idea.

Translations

verbatim

Finnish: sanasta sanaan, kirjaimellisesti
Scottish Gaelic: facal air an fhacal

Swedish: ord för ord (sv)
Turkish: kelimesi kelimesine (tr), harfi harfine, harfiyen (tr)

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