one heck of a (something or someone)



one heck of a (something or someone)

1. An exceptionally good, exciting, or interesting thing or person. Marty sure is one heck of a guy, always willing to lend his friends a hand! Two cars for the price of one? That's one heck of a deal!
2. An exceptionally bad or difficult thing, activity, or person. This is one heck of a math assignment—I can't understand the first thing about it! Boy, that is one heck of a haircut. You're going to go out in public like that?
See also: heck, of, one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ferran-Catalan
Lena['li:nə]
Sanchia-Spanish
Kristinkris-TEEN (Swedish, German), KRIS-tin (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, English
VÍCtorBEEK-tor (Spanish)Spanish, Catalan
Sunita-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali