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a hell of a
(redirected from helluva)

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a hell of a someone or something and a helluva someone or something 
1. Inf. a 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. Inf. a very good person or thing. (Use caution with hell.) He is one hell of a guy. We really like him. We had a helluva good time.
See also: hell

a hell of a somebody/something also one hell of a somebody/something
a surprisingly good person or thing a heck of a somebody/something 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!
See also: hell

a hell of a something also one hell of a something

a very difficult activity or bad thing a heck of a something We had a hell of a time getting home last night. Isn't this a hell of a mess?
See also: hell


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For all his real-world experience and in-depth knowledge of vitamins, natural health products and nutraceuticals (foods with health or medical benefits), Deline admits the job poses "a helluva challenge" to move NOCI from a concept to a functioning organization with a marketing roll-out anticipated for mid-2007.
I guess a good fascist murderer like Alfredo Stroessner was a helluva lot colorfuller than ol' Fidel.
All Gramps can say about that is it's a helluva way to run a railroad.
 
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