a whale of a
Example Sentences
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He said he had a "whale of a time" growing up despite having little money, living in a local community which "looked after each other".
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
Your substitute Surge author had a whale of a time in 2022 covering J.R.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2023
But passion and rationality rarely mix, so here’s the question: Should Mariners fans be upset that their team didn’t land a whale of a free agent during the winter meetings?
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022
“He was as different as they came,” Boehner said, “but a good, solid member who did a whale of a job on behalf of Alaska.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2022
The Yank said it was a whale of a landing, which he meant as a compliment.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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