Possible Clues:

• Run into Jack the actor, in a manner of speaking
• Jargon
• Equally, it may take long to get stuck in, in a manner of speaking
• The equal of a long weapon, in a manner of speaking
• All the same it's a weapon, in a manner of speaking
• As usual, the man is all talk!
• Standard weapon in conversation
• As usual, open with a speech
• Way of using words
• Standard weapon, in a manner of speaking