GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as in so many words (that is what the person said; the person said that...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = In So Many Words" is for you to completely understand what in so many words means, and to feel confident using "in so many words" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression in so many words may include:
(1) A quick definition of in so many words.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of in so many words.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "in so many words".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of in so many words.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "in so many words" in conversation.

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