of a

phrase

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?

Examples of of a in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That line falls differently for every business; finding it early is one of a founder’s most important tasks. — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

On Monday, Senate Democrats announced their reveal of a whistleblower complaint regarding a DHS effort to investigate voter fraud. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2026

And truly, now, does the idea of a modern Egyptian family having an underground pyramid in the backyard of their Aswan home strike you as any less pathetically misguided? — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

How will another audience respond when A is an older woman, a younger woman, of a different race, a trans woman? — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for of a

• brava