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
Mor-Hebrew
Curry['kə:ri]
Agathea-GAHT (French), ah-GAH-tə (German), ah-gah-te (Ancient Greek)French, German, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Ancient Greek
Tallulahtə-LOO-ləEnglish (Rare)
Pascualpahs-KWAHLSpanish
Kamal (1)-Arabic