no joke

noun

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

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There are plenty of reasons to pick up gardening as a hobby, from connecting with nature and soaking up vitamin D to reducing stress and improving cardiovascular health (weeding is no joke). Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025 The National Hurricane Center’s earlier forecast for consequential ocean waves from Florida to the mid-Atlantic coast was no joke, as buoys off North Carolina posted readings of 5- and 6-foot surf Sunday. Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 6 July 2025 The damage footballers sustain to their feet week to week is no joke. Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 June 2025 That run, combined with returning from England without a bye week, is no joke. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 June 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 16 Jul. 2025.

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