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all kidding aside

idiom

Used to attempt to state a serious point in a jocular conversation.


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Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    brush aside

    To disregard, dismiss or ignore something, as unimportant.

  2. 02

    cast aside

    Synonym of discard.

  3. 03

    sweep aside

    To overcome an obstacle with little effort.

  4. 04

    throw aside

    Synonym of discard.

  5. 05

    wave aside

    To dismiss something without paying much attention to it; to decide something is too unimportant or unnecessary to respond to

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