be no laughing matter

To be a serious and important topic or situation. Your grades are no laughing matter. Unless you want to repeat the ninth grade, you need to start studying.

See also: laugh, matter, no

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

sleeve
bust out laughing
be laughing up (one's) sleeve
be laughing up your sleeve
burst out laughing
rolling on the floor laughing
be laughing (one's) head off
be laughing your head off
laughing in the aisles

References in periodicals archive

Jewell's boys face Michael Owen and Newcastle today - and it's bound to be no laughing matter for Graeme Souness.

Football: Have you heard the one about.. SCOUSE WIT PAUL JEWELL STANDS UP FOR WIGAN... AND NOBODY'S LAUGHING

词组	be no laughing matter
释义	be no laughing matter be no laughing matter To be a serious and important topic or situation. Your grades are no laughing matter. Unless you want to repeat the ninth grade, you need to start studying. See also: laugh, matter, no Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: sleeve bust out laughing be laughing up (one's) sleeve be laughing up your sleeve burst out laughing rolling on the floor laughing be laughing (one's) head off be laughing your head off laughing in the aisles References in periodicals archive Jewell's boys face Michael Owen and Newcastle today - and it's bound to be no laughing matter for Graeme Souness. Football: Have you heard the one about.. SCOUSE WIT PAUL JEWELL STANDS UP FOR WIGAN... AND NOBODY'S LAUGHING
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