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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Currents is an experiment in the cultivation of a Jewish public untethered from Zionism.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Often, the stock market acts as a leading indicator, declining before the official start of a recession and recovering before its end.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Its recommendations come as part of a year-long legislative study of the financial matters related to the court system.
—Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 9 Sep. 2024
On Friday, at 12:41 p.m. local time, Pineda was found on top of a canyon near the Yuba River and Sweetland Creek in Nevada City, about 73 miles northeast of Sacramento, according to police.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Often, the stock market acts as a leading indicator, declining before the official start of a recession and recovering before its end.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Its recommendations come as part of a year-long legislative study of the financial matters related to the court system.
—Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 9 Sep. 2024
On Friday, at 12:41 p.m. local time, Pineda was found on top of a canyon near the Yuba River and Sweetland Creek in Nevada City, about 73 miles northeast of Sacramento, according to police.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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