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no kidding

Idioms  
  1. Truly, seriously, as in No kidding, I really did lose my wallet. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]


Example Sentences

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No kidding, enough to drive the ball deep into the left-center field stands.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2025

No kidding – when Carrie and Miranda ask Charlotte what's so special about Lisa, Mrs. Goldenblatt replies by rattling off the highlights of her LinkedIn page.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2022

No kidding: Woods found just nine fairways during the final three rounds, with a middling 55.5 green in regulation percentage during that span.

From Golf Digest • Jan. 28, 2018

No kidding: After two major knee injuries sidelined him for all of 2015, Ross now leads the nation with nine touchdown passes.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2016

"No kidding," she said, "is that really you?"

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath