hell of a time

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Definition of hell of a time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

difficulty

very difficult or unpleasant experience

He had a hell of a time fixing the car.

nightmare

ordeal

enjoyment

extremely enjoyable experience

We had a hell of a time at the party.

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one hell of a time

very difficult or troublesome period

He went through one hell of a time last year.

Expressions with hell

hell raising

causing trouble for fun or excitement

The teenagers were known for their hell raising at parties.

living hell

state or place of extreme suffering or torment

After the accident, his life became a living hell.

catch hell

receive severe criticism or punishment

He will catch hell for missing the meeting.

flipping hell

intj.

shows anger or irritation at someone or something

Flipping hell, why won't this work!

it was hell

exp.

it was extremely painful, hard, or unpleasant

The recovery after surgery was hell.

that was hell

exp.

that experience was extremely painful, hard, or awful

After the stormy flight, that was hell.

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop.

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

Examples of hell of a time in a sentence

They had a hell of a time navigating through the storm.
The concert was a hell of a time.
They had a hell of a time on their vacation.

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French:cauchemar, moment formidable, ...
German:Höllenzeit, tolle Zeit, ...
Italian:esperienza molto difficile, esperienza incredibile, ...
Spanish:situación muy complicada, tiempo increíble, ...
Portuguese:experiência muito difícil, grande diversão, ...
Chinese:艰难时刻, 狂欢时光, ...
Japanese:大変な時間, 素晴らしい時間, ...
Arabic:وَقْت عَصِيب, وَقْت رَائِع, ...
Hebrew:חֲוַיָּה נוֹרָאִית, חֲוָיָה מְהַנָּה בִּמְיֻחָד, ...
Russian:трудное время, великолепное время, ...
Ukrainian:справжнє випробування, чудовий час, ...
Hindi:बहुत कठिन समय, बहुत मजेदार समय, ...
Bengali:ভয়ানক সময়, মজার সময়, ...
Catalan:temps difícil, temps fantàstic, ...
Czech:trápení, skvělá zábava, ...
Danish:svær tid, fantastisk tid, ...
Dutch:moeilijke tijd, geweldige tijd, ...
Greek:δύσκολη στιγμή, υπέροχη στιγμή, ...
Hungarian:tortúra, remek mulatság, ...
Khmer:បទពិសោធន៍ដ៏លំបាក ឬមិនរីករាយខ្លាំង, ពេលវេលាដ៏សប្បាយខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:어려운 시간, 즐거운 시간, ...
Persian:تجربه سخت, تجربه فوق‌العاده, ...
Polish:trudny czas, świetny czas, ...
Portuguese (BR):experiência muito difícil, tempo incrível, ...
Romanian:experiență dificilă, timp minunat, ...
Swedish:hemsk tid, fantastisk tid, ...
Thai:ช่วงเวลาที่ยากลำบาก, ช่วงเวลาที่สนุกสนาน, ...
Turkish:zor zaman, harika zaman, ...
Vietnamese:thời gian khó khăn, thời gian tuyệt vời, ...

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