bitch of a someone/something

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a bitch of (something)

rude slang An intensifying phrase used to emphasize that something is very trying or difficult to deal with. Oh, I had a bitch of a time getting that nut off. I almost broke my wrench! This was really a bitch of a day—nothing went according to plan at all. I had a bitch of a time fixing the washer, but it does seem to be working now, six hours later!

See also: bitch, of

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bitch of a someone/something

n. a very difficult or unpleasant person or thing. (Usually objectionable.) This is a bitch of a math problem!

See also: bitch, of, someone, something

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