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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But for Louis, a father of three still living with the consequences of a speeding driver, the fight is about safety and peace of mind.
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Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
At some point during the transport, Wasser and an officer named Fox traded custody of a bag of evidence separate from the backpack, but the exchange wasn't captured on camera.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Pressing the top of the center of a cake is a quick and easy trick to estimate if the batter is cooked through—and is the best way to test for doneness in lighter cakes like sponge or chiffon cake.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
Russia has insisted on territorial concessions being part of a settlement to end its invasion of Ukraine.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2025
At some point during the transport, Wasser and an officer named Fox traded custody of a bag of evidence separate from the backpack, but the exchange wasn't captured on camera.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Pressing the top of the center of a cake is a quick and easy trick to estimate if the batter is cooked through—and is the best way to test for doneness in lighter cakes like sponge or chiffon cake.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
Russia has insisted on territorial concessions being part of a settlement to end its invasion of Ukraine.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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