One Heck/hell Of A (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does One Heck/hell Of A (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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one heck/hell of a (someone or something) What does one heck/hell of a (someone or something) mean?	the emphasis that someone or something is very good or very bad	The man is one heck of a runner and he has won many races.
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Tables are turned What does "Tables are turned" mean?	When the tables are turned, the situation has changed giving the advantage to the party who had previously been at a disadvantage.

show one's teeth What does "show one's teeth" mean?	to show one's anger or strength as a warning to someone not to argue or fight with you	Our supervisor showed his teeth when I began to argue with him about my job.
hit on/upon (something) What does "hit on/upon (something)" mean?	think of something by chance	We hit upon the idea of going to the lake for our holiday after our airline reservations were cancelled.
go belly up What does "go belly up" mean?	die
on one`s heels What does "on one`s heels" mean?	close behind, as a constant follower or companion	The dog was on the heels of the small rabbit.
as a whole What does "as a whole" mean?	taken or considered all together	As a whole our boss is very good although some people do not like him.
pay (someone) a back-handed compliment What does "pay (someone) a back-handed compliment" mean?	to give someone a false compliment that is actually an insult	The man paid the host of the party a back-handed compliment.
outsource (something) What does "outsource (something)" mean?	to use outside sources for something rather than those within a company or its facilities	The manufacturing company outsourced much of its work.
boob What does "boob" mean?	woman's breast (usually used in the plural).	Check out her boobs. They're enormous.
wisecrack What does "wisecrack" mean?	sarcastic or witty remark	She made a funny wisecrack during the speech which caused the audience to start laughing.
one by one What does "one by one" mean?	one at a time, each in turn	One by one the contestants walked onto the stage.

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One Heck/hell Of A (someone Or Something) Idiom