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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Mayor Quinton Lucas said there is an urgency for the completion of a permanent municipal jail.
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Simply choose the right size for your meal, place the glass bowl in the air fryer, and start cooking with the push of a button.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Mahomes threw a red zone interception that went 99 yards the other way for the biggest swing of a Week 5 road defeat to the Jaguars that the Chiefs dominated statistically.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The latest development comes a day after the Columbus Division of Police released footage of a person of interest in the case, who was seen on camera in an alley near the Tepe residence during the morning hours in which authorities believe the couple was killed.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Simply choose the right size for your meal, place the glass bowl in the air fryer, and start cooking with the push of a button.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Mahomes threw a red zone interception that went 99 yards the other way for the biggest swing of a Week 5 road defeat to the Jaguars that the Chiefs dominated statistically.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The latest development comes a day after the Columbus Division of Police released footage of a person of interest in the case, who was seen on camera in an alley near the Tepe residence during the morning hours in which authorities believe the couple was killed.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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