hell of a

idiom

informal + somewhat impolite
1
used to make a statement more forceful
It was one hell of a good fight.
He is one hell of a nice guy.
2
: very good
She's a hell of a player.
3
: very bad or difficult
We've been having a hell of a time trying to finish on schedule.
This is a hell of a mess we're in.

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Running the government is a hell of a lot tougher than running a podcast. ABC News, 13 July 2025 There’s some good things on YouTube, but there’s a hell of a lot of junk. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025 That outfit was like a fading prize fighter – still capable of landing one hell of a punch, sure, but too often going through the motions in search of its old rhythm. Mark Sutherland, Variety, 4 July 2025 What a ridiculous endeavor, and, mind you, this gent is a hell of a forecaster. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hell of a

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“Hell of a.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hell%20of%20a. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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