joking\ aside

joking\ aside
• joking aside
• joking apart
v. phr. informal
No fooling; without exaggerating: seriously.

Joking aside, although the conditions were not very comfortable, we had a wonderful time.

Joking apart, there must have been over a hundred people in the room.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • joking aside — (or Brit joking apart) used to introduce a serious statement that follows a humorous statement It looks like this is a job for Superman! But joking aside, this is a serious problem and we re going to need help. • • • Main Entry: ↑joke * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • joking aside — or[joking apart] {v. phr.}, {informal} No fooling; without exaggerating: seriously. * /Joking aside, although the conditions were not very comfortable, we had a wonderful time./ * /Joking apart, there must have been over a hundred people in the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • joking aside — or[joking apart] {v. phr.}, {informal} No fooling; without exaggerating: seriously. * /Joking aside, although the conditions were not very comfortable, we had a wonderful time./ * /Joking apart, there must have been over a hundred people in the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • joking aside — to stop joking and be serious, without joking, get serious    Joking aside, we need to find Willie. His bride is waiting in the church! …   English idioms

  • joking aside — seriously, really, without joking, joking apart …   English contemporary dictionary

  • (all) joking aside — (all) joking aside/apart/spoken phrase used before you say something serious after you have been saying something that was intended to be funny Joking aside, she’s a great actor. Thesaurus: expressions used when telling jokeshyponym quali …   Useful english dictionary

  • all joking aside — See joking aside …   English idioms

  • joking\ apart — • joking aside • joking apart v. phr. informal No fooling; without exaggerating: seriously. Joking aside, although the conditions were not very comfortable, we had a wonderful time. Joking apart, there must have been over a hundred people in the… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • aside — [ə sīd′] adv. [ME < on side: see A 1 & SIDE] 1. on or to one side [pull the curtains aside] 2. away; in reserve [put the book aside for me] 3. out of the way; out of one s mind [lay the proposal aside temporarily ] …   English World dictionary

  • joking — n. joking aside * * * joking aside …   Combinatory dictionary

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