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!

• go to town on
• go to town on something
• go to waste
• go to wrack and ruin
• go to your head
• go under the hammer
• go under the knife
• go up in flames
• go up in smoke
• go up in the world
• go west
• go whole hog
• go with a bang
• go with a swing
• go with gut
• go without
• go without something
• go with the flow
• go with the territory
• go with the tide
• go with your gut
• go wrong
• go your separate ways
• grab bag
• grab by the throat