[Idiom] What does this phrase mean?

[onetwothree]

Hi,
My prof. usually says this phrase " of what amount to be...." when he's referring to something. I kinda understand it, but not completely.
So can you explain what exactly that means? And it'd be nice to have some examples~! :-D

 

[corum]

Hi,
My prof. usually says this phrase " of what amount to be...." when he's referring to something. I kinda understand it, but not completely.
So can you explain what exactly that means? And it'd be nice to have some examples~! :-D

Leaving my husband would mean getting rid of what amounts to be a pain in the a.s.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=99396&dict=CALD

 

[Raymott]

Hi,
My prof. usually says this phrase " of what amount to be...." when he's referring to something. I kinda understand it, but not completely.
So can you explain what exactly that means? And it'd be nice to have some examples~! :-D

It's not correct English.
Yes, it would be nice to have examples - back to you. Give some sentences, with context, that your lecturer has used.