no joke

noun

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

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These issues have serious implications for the stability and resilience of our energy grid, and in light of FBI reports that foreign states are planning cyberattacks on our critical infrastructure, such vulnerabilities are no joke. Julian Durand, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 On top of that, playing at Hilton Coliseum is no joke. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025 The antic good humor with which those humans under attack cope is admirable, but we’re reminded this is no joke when one employee’s visiting teenage son is killed. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025 The gravity-defying kick lines that have become the show's signature are no joke. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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