No Laughing Matter Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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no laughing matter What does no laughing matter mean?	a serious matter	The incident was no laughing matter and was taken very seriously by the police.
no laughing matter What does no laughing matter mean?	a serious matter	The incident was no laughing matter and was taken very seriously by the police.
	Some Random Idioms
white-tie event/affair What does "white-tie event/affair" mean?	an event that requires guests to wear formal dress such as men wearing white bow ties with formal evening dress	I attended a white-tie dinner in honor of the president of our university.
Man of the cloth What does "Man of the cloth" mean?	A man of the cloth is a priest.
run into (trouble/problems) What does "run into (trouble/problems)" mean?	to be affected by something, to get into trouble	I ran into trouble when I tried to cross the border with no visa.
Cling to hope What does "Cling to hope" mean?	If people cling to hope, they continue to hope though the chances of success are very small.
score What does "score" mean?	results; outcome

set up (something) What does "set up (something)" mean?	to make something ready to use by putting the parts together	After we set up the gas barbecue we were able to cook dinner.
make the grade What does "make the grade" mean?	succeed, qualify for something	He was not able to make the grade and could not join the football team.
first things first What does "first things first" mean?	the most important things must be taken care of first	We did first things first and cleaned the kitchen before cleaning the living room.
in the red What does "in the red" mean?	lose money, not make a profit	The company has been in the red for three years now.
get married What does "get married" mean?	to marry someone	We got married in June of last year.

American Idioms and Expressions

No Laughing Matter Idiom