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.
See also: hell, mess, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
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
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- hell of a mess
- mell
- mell of a hess
- be hell on
- be hell on (one)
- would see (someone) in hell before (one) would (do something)
- be hell on wheels
- see (one) in hell before (doing something)
- hell and high water
- hell of a someone/something