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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Business: Sparkle Dog Care, a nationwide dog-grooming franchise, will bring its business to Louisville as part of a 20 location development.
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
The man faces five criminal charges including unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 July 2025
That scan revealed a tumor the size of a raisin in her brain.
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
The man faces five criminal charges including unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 31 July 2025
That scan revealed a tumor the size of a raisin in her brain.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
This article is one of a series on SJ Denim from Lenzing’s Carved in Blue denim blog.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2025
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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