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.

Examples of hell of a in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Te’s [Javonte Williams] a very smart runner, obviously, but physical, patient and just does a hell of a job. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025

Parker Finn's directorial debut not only lives up to the hype but also delivers a campy and absurd exploration of the transference of generational trauma — pulling off some impressive jump scares and one hell of a phantasmagorical ending. —Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025

Just, even that last play, keeping his composure, fighting like hell to get the ball off, and threw a hell of a ball. —David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

The Jets special teams are having one hell of a game. —Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for hell of a

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