joking apart/asideBritish EnglishBrESERIOUS/NOT JOKING used before you say something serious after you have been joking 言归正传,说正经的〔用来表示停止开玩笑,开始说严肃的事〕joking apart/aside• Peter joking apart have the tories done themselves any good this week?
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