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a whale of a
a whale of a
1. An exceptionally great or excellent. I had a whale of a time at Pete's wedding—I danced all night long!
2. An exceptionally large. Remodeling the kitchen will make a whale of a difference in the selling price of the home.
a whale of a something
(spoken) 1. an unusually good something Perry's done a whale of a job for us. We had a whale of a time, and we were sorry when we had to leave.
2. an unusually large something There's a whale of a difference between being a partner in a law firm and just being another lawyer.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Bruna | | - | Italian, Portuguese, Croatian |
Eliza | | i-LIE-zə (English), e-LEE-zah (Polish) | English, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian) |
Georgeta | | - | Romanian |
Xanthos | | - | Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek |
Aaliyah | | ə-LEE-ə (English) | Arabic, English (Modern) |
Ross | | RAWS (English) | Scottish, English |