no joke

noun

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

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Safety Considerations The danger zone is no joke. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025 The researchers recruited 361 participants from Poland (no joke) who were asked to rate their level of intelligence compared with other people, take the Polish version of the Narcissistic Personality Inventory test and an IQ test. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 According to the National Safety Council, the data on injuries suffered in the home is no joke. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025 The battery life is no joke, either—up to six hours of listening time on a single charge. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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