hell of a

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

"I'm feeling incredible, it was a hell of a fight at the beginning. We knew it was going to be challenging and I got on the grid and I saw my battery level had nothing in the tank," said Russell.

From BBC

He said: "A lot of simple things in the past, like race starts and pit stops, are a hell of a lot more challenging with these new cars. I said: 'Let's just have a clean session because who knows what's going to happen to tomorrow.' But we're in the best place we can be."

From BBC

“He just plays and plays and plays. And the greatest hits are just ... he’s got a hell of a catalog.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Like a lot of things in life, it was one hell of a struggle to get it done.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Ali Siddiq is one hell of a storyteller.

From Los Angeles Times