fun and games

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. frivolously diverting activity.

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fun and games Idioms  

1. Activity for pure pleasure or diversion. For example, This job isn't all fun and games, you know, or We're just out for fun and games tonight. [Early 1900s]

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Etymology

Origin of fun and games

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Klimpert, who was a partner at Meyer/Glass, said working in a toy-design studio wasn’t fun and games.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Those days, because of the hostage crisis, it wasn’t fun and games having Iranian music in the club. People were against Iranians and it wasn’t a happy time,” Ahi said.

From Los Angeles Times

But the latest episode wasn't all fun and games.

From BBC

But the self-placed weight of representing and sharing their lifelong culture isn’t always all fun and games.

From Los Angeles Times

With the franchise officially out of ideas, how about skipping to “Jurassic Park: One Million Years A.D.” so a futuristic species can resurrect us for some malevolent fun and games?

From Los Angeles Times

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