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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Where to watch: Peacock 'The Order' Based on a true story, the excellent white-knuckle crime thriller casts Jude Law as a weary FBI agent who partners with a young Oregon cop (Tye Sheridan) when a series of terrorist attacks hint at the involvement of a neo-Nazi group with nefarious plans.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Mary Rosado has delayed the opening of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center on Rikers Island in a significant setback for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Trump administration.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
At the other extreme, consider a photograph of a formerly enslaved Black man, from around 1863.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama A mountain of a man, Booker is the most physically dominant run-blocking offensive lineman in this class.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Mary Rosado has delayed the opening of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) center on Rikers Island in a significant setback for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Trump administration.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
At the other extreme, consider a photograph of a formerly enslaved Black man, from around 1863.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama A mountain of a man, Booker is the most physically dominant run-blocking offensive lineman in this class.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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