1. She didn’t say it in so many words, but I understood her meaning.
她没有明说，但我明白她的意思。

2. He told me in so many words that he was leaving the company.
他明确告诉我他要离开公司。

3. The manager, in so many words, rejected our proposal.
经理直接拒绝了我们的提议。

4. In so many words, she asked him to leave.
她直截了当地让他离开。

A: Did she say she was unhappy in so many words?
A：她是直接说她不开心吗？

B: Not exactly, but she made it clear in so many words.
B：不完全是，但她已经用很明确的方式表达了。

1) 表示明确直接地表达某个意思

2) 表示没有用隐晦或委婉方式说话

3) 表示虽然没直说但意思很明显

4) 常用于强调说话方式的直接程度

1. 明确地；直截了当地（表达或说出）

e.g.He said in so many words that he disagreed.
他直截了当地表示不同意。

2. 用明确措辞说出

e.g.She didn't say it in so many words, but I understood.
她没有明说，但我明白了。

phrase

1. Used to indicate that something is expressed clearly and directly, without ambiguity.

Synonym: explicitly, directly, plainly