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Idioms and Phrases

To some extent, as in Our professor is something of an eccentric . [Early 1700s]
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But he also views it as something of a mission.

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And yes, Labour in recent years, from Sir Keir Starmer down, have been in something of a bind on this issue, frequently tangled in anguish when confronted by questions such as "Can a woman have a penis?"

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“This focus on compassion, along with a general aura of merriment not always associated with princes of the church, has made Francis something of a rock star,” the magazine wrote, crediting him with “pulling the papacy out of the palace and into the streets, for committing the world’s largest church to confronting its deepest needs and for balancing judgment with mercy.”

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Games were something of a salve, as many players had just spent months welcoming folks to our virtual islands in “Animal Crossing: New Horizons.”

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Tyler Glasnow embarked on something of a reinvention this offseason — altering everything from his throwing program, to his pitching grips, to his mental approach.

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