a hell of a mess

hell of a mess

A really bad situation. Michael's lying got him into one hell of a mess at work. He'll probably get fired. You're in a hell of a mess now that your girlfriend knows you've been cheating on her! A: "I know you've gotten yourself into a hell of a mess here, but you have to tell your parents." B: "Why? So I can be in even more trouble?"

See also: hell, mess, of

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a hell of a mess

Inf. a terrible mess. (Use caution with hell.) This is really a hell of a mess you've gotten us into. I never dreamed I'd come back to such a hell of a mess.

See also: hell, mess, of

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