a hell of
one hell of a
Extraordinary; very.
He made a hell of a shot during the basketball game.
Max said seven months was a hell of a time to have to wait for a simple visa.
The fall Max took left one hell of a bruise on his knee.
all hell broke loose
Все превратилось в хаос, все развалилось.
After you did this all hell broke loose.
После того как ты это сделал, все развалилось.
come hell or high water
No matter what happens; whatever may come.
Не имеет значения что произойдет; будь что будет.
Grandfather said he would go to the fair, come hell or high water.
Mary, I love you! Come hell or high water, we will get married!
Мэри, я люблю тебя! Что бы ни случилось, мы поженимся!
explode a bombshell
To say something startling; suggest or show something astonishing or shocking,
The police exploded a bombshell when they arrested the kindly old banker for stealing money from the bank.
The principal exploded a bombshell by cancelling the dance as a penalty.
Political leaders exploded a bombshell when they picked the young lawyer to run for mayor.
for the devil
the heck of it
the hell of it
For no specific reason; just for sport and fun.
We poured salt into Uncle Tom's coffee, just for the heck of it.
go through hell and high water
To go through danger, or trouble.
John is ready to go through hell and high water to help his chum.
The soldiers went through hell and high water to capture the fort.
go to the devil
go to hell
To go away, mind your own business. Used as a command; considered rude.
George told Bob to go to the devil.
"Go to the devil!" said Jack, when his sister tried to tell him what to do.
To become bad or ruined; become useless.
The boy got mixed up with bad company and began to steal and rob his friends. He went to the devil.
Mr. Jones went to the devil after he lost his business.
have a snowball's chance in hell
To be condemned to failure; enjoy a zero chance of success.
Pessimists used to think that we had a snowball's chance in hell to put a man on the moon; yet we did it in July, 1969.