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?
Examples of of a in a Sentence
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Our question is: What are our responsibilities to her in case of a crisis?
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 5 June 2024
The skyscraper will be part of a four-tower structure known as The Boardwalk at Bricktown, a 5-million-square-foot development, architecture firm AO said in a January news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
This small town perched on the tip of a peninsula on the west coast of Vancouver Island, with the Pacific and its whales on one side and its bay full of otters on the other, is a gem.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
One of the candidates helped swing the results of a Miami state Senate race.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 5 June 2024
The skyscraper will be part of a four-tower structure known as The Boardwalk at Bricktown, a 5-million-square-foot development, architecture firm AO said in a January news release.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
This small town perched on the tip of a peninsula on the west coast of Vancouver Island, with the Pacific and its whales on one side and its bay full of otters on the other, is a gem.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
One of the candidates helped swing the results of a Miami state Senate race.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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