( 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.
( 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. 2005