of a
idiom
US, informal
—used to indicate that someone or something is a particular type of person or thing
her idiot of a husband
It is not that much of a problem.
It wasn't that difficult of a shot.
How big of a piece do you want?
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President Trump on Friday night authorized the military to take control of a strip of public land along the southern border.
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Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Austin was convicted of second-degree murder and personal use of a knife in Sementelli's killing.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
However, no amount of care or good intentions can prevent the sudden demolition of the brothers’ home, courtesy of a vague order from the IDF — for which the family is even forced to pay.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
By Tuesday, with fears of a recession growing, Trump’s closest advisers began publicly sparring with one another.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
Austin was convicted of second-degree murder and personal use of a knife in Sementelli's killing.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
However, no amount of care or good intentions can prevent the sudden demolition of the brothers’ home, courtesy of a vague order from the IDF — for which the family is even forced to pay.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
By Tuesday, with fears of a recession growing, Trump’s closest advisers began publicly sparring with one another.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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