( also, to the effect that ) used to express that what you are reporting is only a short and general form of what was really said برای بیان اینکه آنچه شما گزارش می کنید فقط شکلی کوتاه و کلی از آنچه واقعا گفته شده می باشد. ... [مشاهده متن کامل]
یک چیزی تو همین مایه ها She said she was unhappy, or words to that effect. He said something to the effect that he would have to change jobs if the situation continued. They said there had been an accident, or something to that effect. He was told to leave them alone to do their jobs, or words to that effect. I remember some comments to the effect that our country's laws were barbaric.