something of a

Idioms  

1. To some extent, as in Our professor is something of an eccentric. [Early 1700s]

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Example Sentences

Criticism was also leveled against Deputy Director Dan Bongino, whom the report called “something of a clown.”

From Salon

A year-end rally is something of a tradition–the S&P 500 rises 72% of the time in December, the highest percentage of any month.

From Barron's

Ulbricht, who had become something of a hero to crypto promoters, was serving two life sentences at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

Investing in a huge oil business would be something of a departure for Boehly.

From The Wall Street Journal

It seemed something of a wow earlier this week when Deutsche Bank rolled out its S&P 500 forecasts, predicting an 8,000 finish for the index next year.

From MarketWatch