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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There's always the risk of a copycat.
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Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The salvage permit process Up until recently, anyone hoping to salvage an animal's carcass in Michigan after a collision used to have to wait for a Department of Natural Resources officer to issue a hard copy of a salvage permit.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Since then, the stock has continued to climb amid investors’ optimism around the company’s pipeline, as well as unconfirmed rumours of a takeover bid from a larger peer.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Reports of a crash on northbound US-71 North There has been a crash on US-71 North between Kaw and Admiral Boulevard exit 2H.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
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Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The salvage permit process Up until recently, anyone hoping to salvage an animal's carcass in Michigan after a collision used to have to wait for a Department of Natural Resources officer to issue a hard copy of a salvage permit.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Since then, the stock has continued to climb amid investors’ optimism around the company’s pipeline, as well as unconfirmed rumours of a takeover bid from a larger peer.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Reports of a crash on northbound US-71 North There has been a crash on US-71 North between Kaw and Admiral Boulevard exit 2H.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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