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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Now, thanks to American and Israeli actions, this is their opening to achieve that dream of a change.
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Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
But the prospect of a multiweek campaign and rising casualties is forcing a reckoning inside the MAGA coalition, many of whom rallied behind his 2016 promise to avoid prolonged Middle East wars and nation-building efforts overseas.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
The culprit appeared to be tara flour, made from the seed pods of a thorny tree called Peruvian carob.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
London’s mayor pushes to pedestrianize city London’s mayor pushed ahead with plans to pedestrianize the city’s most famous shopping street, part of a global move toward banning cars from parts of big cities.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
But the prospect of a multiweek campaign and rising casualties is forcing a reckoning inside the MAGA coalition, many of whom rallied behind his 2016 promise to avoid prolonged Middle East wars and nation-building efforts overseas.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
The culprit appeared to be tara flour, made from the seed pods of a thorny tree called Peruvian carob.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
London’s mayor pushes to pedestrianize city London’s mayor pushed ahead with plans to pedestrianize the city’s most famous shopping street, part of a global move toward banning cars from parts of big cities.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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