no joke

noun

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

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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 The problem is that pushing to true failure is no joke. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025 So dust off that cherry pitter and put on your apron (cherry juice splatter is no joke). Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 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 24 Jun. 2025.

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