Pronunciation: /ə ˈdɛvəl ʌv/
noun a devil of
A1 She is a devil of a cook, always burning the food.
A2 He can be a devil of a friend when he's in a bad mood.
B1 Dealing with a devil of a boss can be challenging.
B2 It was a devil of a task to complete the project on time.
C1 The negotiations with the rival company were a devil of a challenge.
C2 She proved to be a devil of a competitor in the final round of the tournament.
preposition a devil of
A1 She had a devil of a time finding her keys in her messy room.
A2 It was a devil of a task trying to fix the broken dishwasher.
B1 He had a devil of a job convincing his boss to give him a raise.
B2 The project turned out to be a devil of a challenge, but we managed to complete it on time.
C1 Dealing with the difficult client was a devil of a situation, but we were able to resolve it peacefully.
C2 The negotiations with the rival company were a devil of a process, but we finally reached a mutually beneficial agreement.
formal He was a devil of a lawyer, always finding loopholes in the law.
informal She's a devil of a cook, her lasagna is out of this world.
slang That new intern is a devil of a player on the basketball court.
figurative Dealing with that difficult customer was a devil of a task.
had a devil of
devils of
more of a devil of
most of a devil of
is a devil of
will be a devil of
has been a devil of
is being a devil of
a devil of
a big devil of
to be a devil of
being a devil of
having a devil of