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

Recent Examples on the Web And Bakish’s removal may be intended to accelerate the consummation of a deal. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Apr. 2024 Last summer, when Haaland went to the Chaco Culture National Historical Park to celebrate the implementation of a twenty-year ban on new oil and gas leases around the World Heritage site, members of the Navajo Nation blocked the road to the park, preventing Haaland and anyone else from entering. —

Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024 The Egyptian official said that Israeli officials are open to discussing establishing a permanent cease-fire in Gaza as part of the second phase of a deal. —

Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 29 Apr. 2024 In October 2023, Joran van der Sloot, a primary suspect in the case, confessed to her murder as part of a plea deal on charges of extorting money from her family. —

Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2024 Midazolam, a common pre-surgery drug known by the brand name Versed, is also part of a three-drug cocktail used in some states to execute prisoners. —

Ryan J. Foley, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024 Entrepreneur Tyler Bainbridge is part of a nascent movement attempting to develop less-fraught alternatives to automated recommendations. —

Elana Klein, WIRED, 29 Apr. 2024 Nettles joins on the song’s second verse, adding another rich layer of nuance to the tale of a couple unwinding the ties that have bonded them for years. —

Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2024 State and local leaders will gather at the summit from May 15 to 17 to discuss the effects of rising temperatures in their communities, with the goal of broadening the conversation from combating climate change to include strategies to adapt to the reality of a warming planet. —

Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024

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