too much of a something (to do something)

too much of a something (to do something)
too much of a something (to do something) phrase
used for saying that someone or something is too bad, good, dangerous etc to do something

He’d never act on his own – he’s too much of a coward for that.

It was considered too much of a safety risk to transport nuclear fuel by train.

Thesaurus: too much, extra and moresynonym
Main entry: much

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