a bit of a/an
idiom
—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite
I had a bit of a shock when I saw him.
He's a bit of a rascal.
Examples of a bit of a/an in a Sentence
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As a top aide to the attorney general, Bragg could have supervised those cases, but taking personal credit seems a bit of a stretch.
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Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Admittedly, Purdue has had a bit of a tougher time doing that, but both teams have seemingly been on a collision course for most of the tournament.
UConn has bested teams by an average of 25 points in its five games, while Purdue has won games by an average of nearly 20 per game.
—NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Sabrina Carpenter is giving fans a bit of an energy boost.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
This Indian dessert is soaked in milk and has a spongy texture, with nuts to give it a bit of a crunch.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Freshman Tessa Johnson found a hot hand off the bench, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the third quarter that gave the Gamecocks a bit of a cushion.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
While the large-eyed, noisy herbivores are a bit of a nuisance to some people, entomologists are excited for this unusual event.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
The kitchen area could stand a bit of a scrub down.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
But Take Note Our tester found that folding down the heel to wear these as slip-on sneakers required a bit of an adjustment period.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
Michael Rothfeld Emily Woo Zeller Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Admittedly, Purdue has had a bit of a tougher time doing that, but both teams have seemingly been on a collision course for most of the tournament.
UConn has bested teams by an average of 25 points in its five games, while Purdue has won games by an average of nearly 20 per game.
—NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Sabrina Carpenter is giving fans a bit of an energy boost.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2024
This Indian dessert is soaked in milk and has a spongy texture, with nuts to give it a bit of a crunch.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Freshman Tessa Johnson found a hot hand off the bench, hitting a pair of three-pointers in the third quarter that gave the Gamecocks a bit of a cushion.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
While the large-eyed, noisy herbivores are a bit of a nuisance to some people, entomologists are excited for this unusual event.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
The kitchen area could stand a bit of a scrub down.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024
But Take Note Our tester found that folding down the heel to wear these as slip-on sneakers required a bit of an adjustment period.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
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