no joke

noun

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

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Southern humidity is no joke, and good airflow makes the job more pleasant. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026 Early February in Norway is no joke; the icy wind will chill your bones, even when the sun deigns to shine. Joy Williams, The Dial, 3 Mar. 2026 Clearing out from the Blizzard of ’26 is proving to be no joke for southern Massachusetts, where communities remain buried under 30-plus inches of snow, forcing extended school closures and parking bans. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026 Of course, Mikaela Shiffrin is no joke. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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