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

A colonoscopy found "something of a significant size and of a significant concern".

From BBC

His sacking, over allegations related to his personal conduct, leaves something of a headache for BBC Radio 2 executives.

From BBC

F1 finds itself in something of a tangled web.

From BBC

A 5% yield is something of a sweet spot.

From Barron's

You’ve been something of a connoisseur’s fave, I think it’s fair to say, which is why the Taylor Swift lyric was such a delight: “We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist.”

From Los Angeles Times