no joke

noun

: a serious situation
Being lost in the woods is no joke.

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While Graham’s channel is comedic in nature, the results are no joke. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025 Try it with a sip of one of their Zombies (strict limit 2 per guest, no joke). Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025 The Padres’ fantasy football league is no joke. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025 And, texture is no joke to the judges. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no joke

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“No joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20joke. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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