Lesson 4-The Nightingale and the Rose II. Phrases and Expressions 1.something of a(n) to some extent Example: a Our professor is something of an eccentric Compare: something like: similar to but not exactly like a He sounds something like his father when he speaks on the phone. W BTLE BACW B T L E Lesson 4—The Nightingale and the Rose to some extent Example: Our professor is something of an eccentric. Compare: something like: similar to but not exactly like He sounds something like his father when he speaks on the phone. 1. something of a(n) II. Phrases and Expressions