fun and games

1. Activities that are very enjoyable and pleasant. This phrase is often used in the negative to convey difficulty or a lack of fun. College isn't all fun and games—you need to take your schoolwork seriously.

2. Trouble or difficulty. Boy, did I have some fun and games trying to parallel park my dad's clunky old van!

3. Foolishness. No more fun and games—tell me why you're really here.

See also: and, fun, game

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

fun and games

Fig. playing around; doing worthless things. All right, Bill, the fun and games are over. It's time to get down to work. This isn't a serious course. It's nothing but fun and games.

See also: and, fun, game

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

fun and games

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]

See also: and, fun, game

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

fun and games

amusing and enjoyable activities

The phrase is often used ironically, to refer to activities that are far from amusing (e.g. things that are frustratingly difficult, or nefarious goings-on).

2003 The Baron's Buffy fanfic page Don't be in that much of a hurry to grow up, it's not all fun and games.

See also: and, fun, game

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

fun and ˈgames

(informal)
1 activities that are not serious and that other people may disapprove of: It’s not all fun and games at this school — we make our children work hard as well.
2 (humorous) trouble: We had some fun and games putting up those new shelves yesterday.

See also: and, fun, game

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

fun and games

n. nonsense; a waste of time. I’ve had enough fun and games. Let’s get on with the business.

See also: and, fun, game

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

fun and games

Sheer pleasure and amusement. This modern equivalent of bread and circuses and beer and skittles is, like them, often used ironically or with a negative (life is not all fun and games). It dates from the early twentieth century. “We’ve had lots of fun and games since I last saw you” appeared in H. C. McNeile’s popular detective novel Bull-Dog Drummond (1920).

See also: and, fun, game

The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer

See also:

be (not) all fun and games
be (not) all beer and skittles
barrel of monkeys
be more fun than a barrel of monkeys
have fun and games
make fun of
make fun of (someone or something)
make fun of somebody/something
for the fun of it
(just) for the fun of it

词组	fun and games
释义	fun and games fun and games 1. Activities that are very enjoyable and pleasant. This phrase is often used in the negative to convey difficulty or a lack of fun. College isn't all fun and games—you need to take your schoolwork seriously. 2. Trouble or difficulty. Boy, did I have some fun and games trying to parallel park my dad's clunky old van! 3. Foolishness. No more fun and games—tell me why you're really here. See also: and, fun, game Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fun and games Fig. playing around; doing worthless things. All right, Bill, the fun and games are over. It's time to get down to work. This isn't a serious course. It's nothing but fun and games. See also: and, fun, game McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. fun and games 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] See also: and, fun, game The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. fun and games amusing and enjoyable activities The phrase is often used ironically, to refer to activities that are far from amusing (e.g. things that are frustratingly difficult, or nefarious goings-on). 2003 The Baron's Buffy fanfic page Don't be in that much of a hurry to grow up, it's not all fun and games. See also: and, fun, game Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary fun and ˈgames (informal) 1 activities that are not serious and that other people may disapprove of: It’s not all fun and games at this school — we make our children work hard as well. 2 (humorous) trouble: We had some fun and games putting up those new shelves yesterday. See also: and, fun, game Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary fun and games n. nonsense; a waste of time. I’ve had enough fun and games. Let’s get on with the business. See also: and, fun, game McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions fun and games Sheer pleasure and amusement. This modern equivalent of bread and circuses and beer and skittles is, like them, often used ironically or with a negative (life is not all fun and games). It dates from the early twentieth century. “We’ve had lots of fun and games since I last saw you” appeared in H. C. McNeile’s popular detective novel Bull-Dog Drummond (1920). See also: and, fun, game The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: be (not) all fun and games be (not) all beer and skittles barrel of monkeys be more fun than a barrel of monkeys have fun and games make fun of make fun of (someone or something) make fun of somebody/something for the fun of it (just) for the fun of it
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