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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Now in his eighties, still a hell of a dancer, living on broccoli and blueberries, Sir Ringo Starr makes his first country album in 50 years. —

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025 This layered adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's novel is an incendiary study on consumerism and masculinity with one hell of a twist ending. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 Success is a hell of a drug, but surprise success, in particular, can be real plot twist in the team-planning process. —

John Hollinger, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024 At Vogue, dissecting the Hollywood step and repeats is part of our daily job, and 2024 was one hell of a ride. —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hell of a