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./

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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