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kidding

Idioms  
  1. see all joking (kidding) aside; no kidding.


Example Sentences

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"I arrived in the early morning and I played in the afternoon, no kidding."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Her family’s reaction to the $100: “Are you kidding me?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

“Who are we kidding, there is no chance that this print distracts investors from the ongoing circus,” Benchmark analyst Daniel L. Kurnos wrote in a research note last week.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

You’re kidding yourself if you think a stock-market bubble can’t form when there is widespread concern about a bubble.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

Axel thinks that George is kidding, he does, but George doesn’t smile or laugh at the idea.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers