a peach of a

a peach of a (something)

An excellent, ideal, or exemplary type of thing. Thank you for that, Mrs. Dawkins, it was a real peach of a meal! They won the game in the final seconds with a peach of a field goal.
See also: of, peach
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a peach of a —

a particularly excellent or desirable thing of the kind specified. informal
Peach has been used since the mid 18th century as a colloquial term for an attractive young woman and more generally since the mid 19th century for anything of exceptional quality.
1998 Spectator Neil Pollard…rode a peach of a race…to win the two-mile marathon.
See also: of, peach
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a peach of a (something)
  • par excellence
  • hold (someone or something) up as an example
  • hold up as an example
  • in a million
  • (something) in a million
  • tout (someone or something) as
  • tout as
  • fit for a king
  • be a peach