a bit of a/an

idiom

—used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite

I had a bit of a shock when I saw him.

He's a bit of a rascal.

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What Happens Next Beginning December 30, Hurley said, the West Coast will have a bit of a break from the nonstop atmospheric rivers that have hit since mid-December. —

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Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024 And there’s a bit of a swing in Ives’s performance, too, thanks to his non-holiday background in folk music. —

Justin Curto, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024 Give that midnight cocktail a bit of an upgrade this time around while toasting to a new year full of possibilities. —

Aly Walansky, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a bit of a/an

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