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.
Examples of a bit of a/an in a Sentence
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Depending on the size and slope of your property, adding full-sized windows and doors can be a bit of a challenge.
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Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
What follows is a bit of a corrective; the true experiences of nine burners, from the newbies to the two-decade veterans, at Burning Man 2023.
—Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2023
José -- being such a hero, such an admirable character -- was a bit of a challenge.
—John Benson, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
The first homemade piece to be hung up was a bit of a prophecy.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
And there was this woman at its center who was always a bit of a cipher, hard to pin down.
—Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
The large cooking surface was easy to stir and maneuver ingredients in, but the weight of this wok was a bit of an issue during testing.
—L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
At the same time, a bit of a thaw with Iran with this potential prisoner exchange happening and the release of $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian oil reserve money.
—CBS News, 10 Sep. 2023
Mother Couch is a bit of a puzzle to work out for the audience.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
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Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
What follows is a bit of a corrective; the true experiences of nine burners, from the newbies to the two-decade veterans, at Burning Man 2023.
—Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2023
José -- being such a hero, such an admirable character -- was a bit of a challenge.
—John Benson, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
The first homemade piece to be hung up was a bit of a prophecy.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
And there was this woman at its center who was always a bit of a cipher, hard to pin down.
—Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
The large cooking surface was easy to stir and maneuver ingredients in, but the weight of this wok was a bit of an issue during testing.
—L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
At the same time, a bit of a thaw with Iran with this potential prisoner exchange happening and the release of $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian oil reserve money.
—CBS News, 10 Sep. 2023
Mother Couch is a bit of a puzzle to work out for the audience.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
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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 1 Oct. 2023.
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