hell of a

Also, one hell of a

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See devil of a.

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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]

Words nearby hell of a

helix, hell, hell gate, hell has no fury like a woman scorned, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, hell of a, hell on wheels, hell or high water, come, hell to pay, hell week, hell's angel