(a) hell of a someone

(a) hell of a someone
a hell of a (someone/something) a surprisingly good person or thing.

That was a hell of a show — great acting, amazing special effects, and a terrific ending.

He's one hell of a guy.

Usage notes: sometimes written as helluva:

We're going to have a helluva football team this year!


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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  • hell of a someone or something — AND helluva someone or something 1. n. very bad person or thing. (Use caution with hell.) □ That’s a hell of a way to treat someone. □ He’s a hell of a driver! Watch out! 2. n. a very good person or thing. (Use caution with hell.) □ …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • beat the hell out of someone — beat the hell out of (someone) 1. to hit someone hard and repeatedly. Bill beat the hell out of me after we started arguing over a girl. 2. to completely defeat someone. It s a thrill to beat the hell out of another team in front of 20,000… …   New idioms dictionary

  • frighten the hell out of someone — frighten/scare/beat/kick/the hell out of someone informal phrase to frighten or hurt someone very badly If you want to be shaken, this film will scare the hell out of you. Thesaurus: to attack a person or object …   Useful english dictionary

  • scare the hell out of someone — frighten/scare/beat/kick/the hell out of someone informal phrase to frighten or hurt someone very badly If you want to be shaken, this film will scare the hell out of you. Thesaurus: to attack a person or object …   Useful english dictionary

  • beat the hell out of someone — frighten/scare/beat/kick/the hell out of someone informal phrase to frighten or hurt someone very badly If you want to be shaken, this film will scare the hell out of you. Thesaurus: to attack a person or object …   Useful english dictionary

  • kick the hell out of someone — frighten/scare/beat/kick/the hell out of someone informal phrase to frighten or hurt someone very badly If you want to be shaken, this film will scare the hell out of you. Thesaurus: to attack a person or object …   Useful english dictionary

  • frighten the hell out of someone — frighten/scare the hell out of (someone) informal to make someone feel very frightened. He drives like a madman frightens the hell out of me …   New idioms dictionary

  • scare the hell out of someone — frighten/scare the hell out of (someone) informal to make someone feel very frightened. He drives like a madman frightens the hell out of me …   New idioms dictionary

  • scare the hell out of someone — tv. to righten someone badly. (Use caution with hell.) □ These figures scare the hell out of me. □ The door blew shut and scared the hell out of me …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • hell — hell1 [ hel ] noun uncount *** 1. ) Hell in some religions, the place where bad people are sent to suffer for ever when they die. The place where good people go is called Heaven. 2. ) a situation that is extremely unpleasant: It s been hell… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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