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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The first report of a similar call came in 1994 from Ohio.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Biden also pardoned Don Scott (D), the Speaker of Virginia’s House of Delegates, who was convicted in 1994 of a nonviolent drug offense and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Darryl Chambers: Convicted in 1998 of a non-violent drug offense, Chambers was sentenced to 17 years' imprisonment.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
He was convicted of a drug offense in 1994 and served eight years in prison.
—Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Biden also pardoned Don Scott (D), the Speaker of Virginia’s House of Delegates, who was convicted in 1994 of a nonviolent drug offense and sentenced to 10 years in prison.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Darryl Chambers: Convicted in 1998 of a non-violent drug offense, Chambers was sentenced to 17 years' imprisonment.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
He was convicted of a drug offense in 1994 and served eight years in prison.
—Colleen Long, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20a. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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