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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Brown was the subject of a recent retrospective at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art; another show is currently at the Dallas Museum of Art and soon to come to Philadelphia’s Barnes Collection. —

Brian Boucher For Artnews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024 The recent election of a tax-cutter to the White House should have diminished the fervor of Roth fans. —

William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 Accusations of a war of attrition Developing countries accused the rich of trying to get their way — and a small financial aid package — via a war of attrition. —

Melina Walling, Seth Borenstein, TIME, 23 Nov. 2024 Hundreds of people packed several streets of the Historic Center of Mexico City on Friday (Nov. 22) to listen and see live Puerto Rican star Rauw Alejandro, who sang from a balcony of a legendary mansion in a brief concert that went viral on social media. —

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