something of
idiom
: to some degree
—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite
He is something of an expert with car repair.
We have something of a problem here.
The movie was something of a disappointment.
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Meanwhile, the Penguins’ blue line remains something of a disaster on paper.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
There is a sense that Los Angeles is something of a trial run for cricket’s bid for Olympic permanency, but - with less than three years until the 2028 Games begins - it’s been a rocky ride so far.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
He's been something of a stop-and-start option for years now.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Quick refresher: First manufactured in the 1940s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were something of an accident.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
There is a sense that Los Angeles is something of a trial run for cricket’s bid for Olympic permanency, but - with less than three years until the 2028 Games begins - it’s been a rocky ride so far.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
He's been something of a stop-and-start option for years now.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Quick refresher: First manufactured in the 1940s, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were something of an accident.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Something of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/something%20of. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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