all kidding aside en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, qualifier:speech act) Used to attempt to state a serious point in a jocular conversation.
2009 February 19, Joe Biden, speech, The Good of the Nation, Max, just remember, when we call, I call, just say "Yes, Joe," okay? (Laughter.) All kidding aside, thanks for your great help in this, Max.
"All kidding aside, Carlysle . . ." "Carla," I corrected him automatically. "I'm too used to thinking of you as 'Carlysle' and male to change both at once . . . All kidding aside, it'd be better for you not to stay on here any longer than the storm."
2002, Anne McCaffrey, The Mark of Merlin:1983 April 25, Steve Wozniak, letter to the editor, Infoworld, All kidding aside, I doubt we'll ever bomb Japan as long as [the Japanese] make Epson printers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kidding aside | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
but seriously folks (to make a serious point) · kidding aside · seriously (to make a serious point)
Synonyms
all joking aside · all jokes aside
Translations (29)
nl zonder dollen (idiom, speech act) · fi vakavasti ottaen (idiom, speech act) · af alle grappies op 'n stokkie (idiom, speech act) · es fuera de joda (idiom, speech act) · pl bez żartów (idiom, speech act) · es en serio (idiom, speech act) · ca bromes a part (idiom, speech act) · es bromas aparte (idiom, speech act) · ru шу́тки в сто́рону (idiom, speech act) · fr sans blague (idiom, speech act) · ro lăsând glumele la o parte (idiom, speech act) · de ohne Scheiß (idiom, speech act) · de Spaß beiseite (idiom, speech act) · it scherzi a parte (idiom, speech act) · ru шутки шутками (idiom, speech act) · sv skämt åsido (idiom, speech act) · pl bez jaj (idiom, speech act) · pt falando sério (idiom, speech act) · fi leikki sikseen (idiom, speech act) · fr sérieusement (idiom, speech act) · fr blague à part (idiom, speech act) · pl żarty żartami (idiom, speech act) · cy ond o ddifrif (idiom, speech act) · nl alle gekheid op een stokje (idiom, speech act) · pl żarty na bok (idiom, speech act) · it a parte gli scherzi (idiom, speech act) · ga gan aon fhocal magaidh (idiom, speech act) · ru без дурако́в (idiom, speech act) · cs žerty stranou (idiom, speech act)