laughing matter

Idioms  

1. see under no joke.

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Example Sentences

But it was no laughing matter for the faithfuls, who are now officially the worst performing group of all time on the UK version of the show.

From BBC

Stagflation, or slowing economic growth and rising inflation, is no laughing matter—and the U.S. economy is showing warning signs of it.

From Barron's

But it wasn’t just a laughing matter for Barbosa, who also helped people affected by the raids for a period of time by donating money to people who reached out to him directly through social media.

From Los Angeles Times

“Saving comedy is no laughing matter,” he soberly insists.

From Los Angeles Times

Scheffler chuckled nervously when he said it, but athletes getting harassed by folks who lost money betting on their performances isn’t a laughing matter.

From Los Angeles Times