joking apart

See: JOKING ASIDE.

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joking aside

[joking aside] or [joking apart] {v. phr.}, {informal} No fooling; without exaggerating: seriously. * /Joking aside, although the conditions were not very comfortable, we had a wonderful time./ * /Joking […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

apart

[apart] See: [JOKING ASIDE] or [JOKING APART], [POLES APART], [TELL APART]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Indian sign

[Indian sign] {n.}, {informal} A magic spell that is thought to bring bad luck; curse; jinx; hoo-doo. - Used with "the", usually after "have" or "with"; and often used in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

aside

[aside] See: [JOKING ASIDE], [SET ASIDE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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