hell of a

idiom

informal + somewhat impolite

—used to make a statement more forceful

It was one hell of a good fight.

He is one hell of a nice guy.

: very good

She's a hell of a player.

: 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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There’s a standard in that room and the guys did a hell of a job and will continue to do a hell of a job. —

Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 Lila and Enzo, together, are giving him one hell of a beating, though most of it is coming from Enzo. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2024 This year, the majority of gun episodes depicted a gun being carried by a person involved in a crime — and a hell of a lot more guns were shown to be fired during criminal acts. —

Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024 Reimagining Turkish food with precision and a hell of a lot of creativity. —

Lela London, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hell of a