a bit of a/an
idiom
—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite
I had a bit of a shock when I saw him.
He's a bit of a rascal.
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Internal sources regard their first transfer window as a bit of an outlier.
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Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s a bit of a departure for you, at least in your recent work.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
In the end, these two points form a bit of a feedback loop, almost like an endless cycle of change and growth.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
Eddie Redmayne is ready for a bit of a break from the chaos of living life as the Jackal.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s a bit of a departure for you, at least in your recent work.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
In the end, these two points form a bit of a feedback loop, almost like an endless cycle of change and growth.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
Eddie Redmayne is ready for a bit of a break from the chaos of living life as the Jackal.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“A bit of a/an.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20bit%20of%20a%2Fan. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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