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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This reboot is a bit of a mess — too many side characters, a story that has so much going on that the film ends up inevitably feeling a bit baggy — but Gunn brings a sweetness back to Superman that was missing during the Snyder years.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Adam is tied for the MLB lead with 46 appearances, has a sparkling 1.74 ERA and was a bit of a surprise selection on Sunday if the Padres were only going to get one reliever from baseball’s second-best bullpen (3.28 ERA) into the All-Star Game.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Chartreuse Made by actual French monks based on a nearly 300-year-old secret recipe, this high-proof, kelly green spirit is a bit of an obscure flex.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 2025
James not reaching out to Ayton is a bit of a surprising piece of news.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Adam is tied for the MLB lead with 46 appearances, has a sparkling 1.74 ERA and was a bit of a surprise selection on Sunday if the Padres were only going to get one reliever from baseball’s second-best bullpen (3.28 ERA) into the All-Star Game.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Chartreuse Made by actual French monks based on a nearly 300-year-old secret recipe, this high-proof, kelly green spirit is a bit of an obscure flex.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 July 2025
James not reaching out to Ayton is a bit of a surprising piece of news.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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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 15 Jul. 2025.
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