no joke

noun

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

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Try it with a sip of one of their Zombies (strict limit 2 per guest, no joke). Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025 While Graham’s channel is comedic in nature, the results are no joke. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025 President Trump has also spoken … Read more What Others are Reading Opinions related to tech submitted to The Hill: Air safety is no joke — real lessons from Nathan Fielder’s ‘The Rehearsal’ Why are administrative judges trying to help China steal American technology? Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 June 2025 The 2025 running back class was no joke, which is why this list is pretty crowded. Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 29 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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