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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Reimagining Turkish food with precision and a hell of a lot of creativity. —

Lela London, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 For another, even the most autocratic chief executive would have a hell of a time trying to put an American TV network out of business. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Beyond the nosebleed ratings and sky-high ad rates (a 30-second unit in a 4:20 game can go for as much as $850,000 a pop), CBS and Fox both get a hell of a lot of milage out of their national NFL slots. —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2024 In states that have high-quality hunting opportunities and limited-entry units, nonresident tags tend to cost a hell of a lot more. —

Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hell of a