A BIT OF A ...


Meaning of A BIT OF A ... in English

( informal , especially BrE ) used when talking about unpleasant or negative things or ideas, to mean 'rather a ... ' :

We may have a bit of a problem on our hands.

The rail strike is a bit of a pain.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.