hell of a

1. Also, one hell of a

2. See devil of a .

3. This phrase is used as an intensive to emphasize certain qualities about the noun it modifies. By itself the idiom is ambiguous, for its exact meaning depends on the context. For example, He is a hell of a driver can mean either that he is very skillful or that he is a terrible driver. Similarly, We had one hell of a time can mean either that we enjoyed ourselves greatly or that we had an awful or difficult time. [Second half of 1700s]

Example Sentences

The Clipse have had a hell of a year.

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It reheats easily, tastes incredible, and makes a hell of a holiday centerpiece without the 16-plus hours of smoking time.

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"I knew from then on that this is going to be one hell of a case to try and fight to try and get myself out of this situation."

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While Scotland were starting to find themselves in Piraeus there was a hell of a production going on in Copenhagen.

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Familiarity with each market is vital, as beyond getting cars on the road "you need supportive regulatory frameworks... you need to figure out ownership and infrastructure models and that means financing, it means real estate, it means power, and you need a hell of a lot of power," Uber's Macdonald said.

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