no kidding

idiom

informal

1

—used to emphasize the truth of a statement

No kidding, the test is tomorrow.

2

—used to ask if a statement is really true

"The test is tomorrow." "No kidding?"

3

—used to show surprise or interest in what has been said

"My brother got engaged last month." "No kidding! That's great news!"

—often used in an ironic way in response to a statement that is regarded as very obvious

"If we don't start going faster, we're not going to finish on time." "Gee, no kidding."

Examples of no kidding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There's no kidding about the top-three finalists — Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane, and Sapphira Cristál — heading into Friday's conclusion of one of the best seasons of Drag Race in recent years. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024

Back in the early 20th century, doctors would inject samples of a woman’s urine into a lab rat to test for pregnancy, no kidding! —Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2023

Our surrogate in the story is a postal inspector named, no kidding, Harmony Melody, and she’s played with manic energy by Beetz. —Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023

His addiction takes the form of a sentient cloud of smoke voiced, no kidding, by George C. Scott. —Vulture, 13 June 2023