It cost a heck of a lot of money.heck1 interjectionheck2 noun
heckheck1 /hek/ interjection informal 
1used to show that you are annoyed or to emphasize what you are saying: Oh heck! I’ve lost my keys! ‘Do you believe him?’ ‘Heck, no.’2did he heck/will it heck etc British English used to say in a strong way that someone did not do something, something will not happen etc: ‘Did he offer to pay for it?’ ‘Did he heck.’heck1 interjectionheck2 noun
heckheck2 noun [singular, uncountable] spoken informal EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- He scared the living heck out of people.
- How the heck do I empty my cache from my Web browser?
- I knew it would be a disappointment to Papa, and to Mama, too, and the heck with Uncle Haywood!
- Matthew Prescott seemed to be taking a heck of a time to open the door.
- What the heck was a logging camp doing in the middle of San Pedro canyon and above the Puerto del Sol falls?
- Where the heck have they been?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It cost a heck of a lot of money. Where the heck are we?
It cost a heck of a lot of money. Where the heck are we?PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1used like ‘hell’ to emphasize what you are saying: - And what the heck did it all mean, anyway?
- Hey, what the heck, another big hit from Alomar, and here comes Palmeiro.
- I just want to know what the heck happened.
- I was like what the heck does that mean?
- Martinique, she thought, what the heck, why not give the nude beach a try?
- Oh, what the heck - TrueEffects is great fun.
- Parents of later learners cringe and begin to wonder what the heck is going on.
- So what the heck, folks.
- Let's go in and take a look around just for the heck of it.
It cost a heck of a lot of money.where/how/who etc the heck Where the heck are we? He sure as heck didn’t tell me.2what the heck used to say that you will do something even though you really should not do it: It’s rather expensive, but what the heck.3for the heck of it for fun, or for no particular reason