laughing matter
noun
: something not to be taken seriously
—usually used in the phrase no laughing matter
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Oren Spiegler Single-issue voters Brooklyn: Despite the comic relief, the polls are not a laughing matter.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
In 2023, Variety reported the actress claims her time playing Martin's assistant wasn't a laughing matter.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2023
For executives and board members, ethics are no longer a laughing matter.
—Ann Skeet, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
Her lack of reliable transportation won’t be a laughing matter in August, when her baby is due.
—Kaiser Health News, CNN, 15 July 2022
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 May 2024
In 2023, Variety reported the actress claims her time playing Martin's assistant wasn't a laughing matter.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2023
For executives and board members, ethics are no longer a laughing matter.
—Ann Skeet, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
Her lack of reliable transportation won’t be a laughing matter in August, when her baby is due.
—Kaiser Health News, CNN, 15 July 2022
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“Laughing matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laughing%20matter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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