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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The affair has become a part of a larger attack on Israel’s judiciary from Netanyahu’s coalition.
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The sound of a ringing bell was nearly constant Monday afternoon at Barnhill Orchards in Lonoke County.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2025
Reports of a crash on eastbound I-35 There has been a crash on I-35 between 119th Street/Exit 220 and I-435/Exit 222.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
But this could be the start of a period of stagflationary shocks where both sides of the mandate get worse at the same time.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The sound of a ringing bell was nearly constant Monday afternoon at Barnhill Orchards in Lonoke County.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2025
Reports of a crash on eastbound I-35 There has been a crash on I-35 between 119th Street/Exit 220 and I-435/Exit 222.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
But this could be the start of a period of stagflationary shocks where both sides of the mandate get worse at the same time.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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