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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And Trevon is a hell of a player.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
The above, along with Alison, VVD, and Gravenberch's stellar starts, means there is hell of a lot of room for optimism.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The band that once was arguably rock’s greatest is going out on a high that is still a hell of a lot closer to delirium than resignation.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
That’s one hell of a blurb, but neuroscientist György Buzsáki’s 2019 book has earned it.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 19 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
The above, along with Alison, VVD, and Gravenberch's stellar starts, means there is hell of a lot of room for optimism.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The band that once was arguably rock’s greatest is going out on a high that is still a hell of a lot closer to delirium than resignation.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
That’s one hell of a blurb, but neuroscientist György Buzsáki’s 2019 book has earned it.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 19 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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