a hell of

[a hell of] a [or one hell of a] {adj. or adv. phr.}, {informal} Extraordinary; very.

* /He made a hell of a shot during the basketball game./

* /Max said seven months was a hell of a time to have to wait for a simple visa./

* /The fall Max took left one hell of a bruise on his knee./

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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