as such

as such idiom
  1. In itself, as in The job as such was easy, but required a lot of time. [Mid-1600s]
  2. In that capacity, as in In the director's absence the assistants, as such, were in charge. [c. 1700]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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