Maksud perkataan "in so many words" dalam bahasa Melayu

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in so many words

US /ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni wɜrdz/
UK /ɪn səʊ ˈmɛni wɜːdz/
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Idiom

secara terang-terangan, secara eksplisit, dengan jelas

explicitly or directly; in plain terms

Contoh:
She didn't say in so many words that she was leaving, but her actions made it clear.
Dia tidak berkata secara terang-terangan bahawa dia akan pergi, tetapi tindakannya menjelaskan segalanya.
He never admitted in so many words that he was wrong, but he did apologize.
Dia tidak pernah mengakui secara terang-terangan bahawa dia salah, tetapi dia meminta maaf.