a kind of (something)
a kind of (something)
A replacement or alternative to (the real thing). I had to use the block of wood as a kind of hammer to get the loose nail back into place.
See also: kind, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
a kind of something
a variety of something that is fairly close to the real thing, even though it is not exactly the real thing. I used a folded newspaper as a kind of hat to keep the rain off. Bill is serving as a kind of helper or assistant on this project.
See also: kind, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- a kind of
- in kind
- of the same kind
- (that's) easy for (one) to say
- That's easy for you to say
- be one of a kind
- pay (one) back in kind
- one of a kind
- kind of
- kind of/sort of