English Dictionary
Definition be something of a in British English
be something of a phrase
phrase
1
used for emphasizing that someone is fairly good at something or has a fairly good knowledge of something
Example
My grandmother was something of a poet.
Example
Jill considers herself to be something of an environmentalist.
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2
used for showing that you are not being very definite in the way that you are describing someone or something
Example
Woods's performance in the tournament was something of a disappointment.
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