laughing matter
21laughing — /ˈlafɪŋ/ (say lahfing) noun 1. laughter. –adjective 2. that laughs; giving vent to laughter, as persons. –phrase 3. be laughing, Colloquial to be in an extremely advantageous situation: if I won the contract I d be laughing. 4. no laughing matter …
22laughing — n. & adj. n. laughter. adj. in senses of LAUGH v. Phrases and idioms: laughing gas nitrous oxide as an anaesthetic, formerly used without oxygen and causing an exhilarating effect when inhaled. laughing hyena see HYENA. laughing jackass =… …
23laughing — laughingly, adv. /laf ing, lah fing/, adj. 1. that laughs or is given to laughter: a laughing child. 2. uttering sounds like human laughter, as some birds. 3. suggesting laughter by brightness, color, sound, etc.: a laughing stream; laughing… …
24matter — See: FOR THAT MATTER, LAUGHING MATTER, NO MATTER, THE MATTER …
25matter — See: FOR THAT MATTER, LAUGHING MATTER, NO MATTER, THE MATTER …
26matter — See: for that matter, laughing matter, no matter, the matter …
27laughing — laugh•ing [[t]ˈlæf ɪŋ, ˈlɑ fɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) uttering sounds like laughter, as some birds 2) laughable: That mistake is no laughing matter[/ex] 3) laughter • Etymology: 1250–1300 laugh′ing•ly, adv …
28it is no laughing matter — this is serious, this is not funny …
29it's no laughing matter — it is serious, it is not funny …
30no laughing matter — serious issue, issue that should not be taken lightly …