laughing matter

For French law enforcement, the evil clowns are, it has to be said, no laughing matter.

This was no laughing matter, as the silent audience clearly recognized.

Biden answered the joke in its own terms, making it no laughing matter.

For Cavuto, though, his coverage of the campaign is no laughing matter.

But, given the symbolism of where he chose to make his media appearance, this is no laughing matter.

To Dorothy, this visit of Miss Watling's to the farm proved everything but a laughing matter.

"You can make fun if you want to, but I think it is no laughing matter," observed Fred.

"If you consider wrecked nerves like mine a laughing matter—" he broke out.

Still, on the whole, it was no laughing matter, and Pawnee Brown lost no time in trying to dig himself free.

It was no laughing matter with Estella now, nor was she summoning these remembrances from any shallow place.