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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Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no?
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David Oliver, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
A bit of a ‘body through the door’, but a necessary one.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Devin Lloyd easily stepped in front of a Mahomes pass and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown in what was a tie game.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Some of those have of a combination of both, but MetLife Stadium is hard of playing surface as there is in the league.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
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David Oliver, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
A bit of a ‘body through the door’, but a necessary one.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Devin Lloyd easily stepped in front of a Mahomes pass and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown in what was a tie game.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Some of those have of a combination of both, but MetLife Stadium is hard of playing surface as there is in the league.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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