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barrel of fun

Fig. a tremendous amount of fun. Jill is just a barrel of fun in class. We had a barrel of fun at your party.

See also: barrel

for the fun of it

just for the entertainment value of doing it. We went on a picnic just for the fun of it.

fun and games

Fig. playing around; doing worthless things. All right, Bill, the fun and games are over. It's time to get down to work. This isn't a serious course. It's nothing but fun and games.

See also: and, game

have fun

to experience enjoyment. Please forget your problems and have fun.

See also: have

make fun of someone or something

to ridicule someone or something. Are you making fun of me? I am making fun of your hat.

See also: make

more fun than a barrel of monkeys and as much fun as a barrel of monkeys

Cliché a great deal of fun. (Compare this with as funny as a barrel of monkeys.) Roger always makes me laugh! He is as much fun as a barrel of monkeys. The circus was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

See also: barrel, monkey, more

poke fun at someone or something

to make fun of someone or something. You shouldn't poke fun at me for my mistakes. They are just poking fun at the strange architecture.

See also: poke

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not be all fun and games

if an activity is not all fun and games, parts of it are difficult or unpleasant Being a tour representative isn't all fun and games, I can tell you.

See be more fun than a barrel of monkeys

See also: and, game

a figure of fun

someone who people laugh at because they seem silly or stupid She's fed up with being treated as a figure of fun and insists that her ideas deserve serious attention.

See also: figure

be more fun than a barrel of monkeys  (American) also be as funny as a barrel of monkeys (American)

to be very funny or enjoyable Their show was one of the funniest I've ever seen - more fun than a barrel of monkeys!

See also: barrel, monkey, more

have fun and games  (humorous)

to have difficulty doing something or dealing with someone (often + doing sth) We had fun and games trying to give the dog a bath. (often + with ) She's had fun and games with the tax office.

See also: and, game, have

It was fun while it lasted.

something that you say when something good has ended but you are not sorry I wouldn't have wanted more than 3 years at university, but it was fun while it lasted.

See also: last, was

make fun of somebody/something   also poke fun at somebody/something

to make a joke about someone or something in an unkind way At first the kids made fun of her because she spoke with a Dutch accent.

See also: make

Time flies when you're having fun.

something that you say which means that time passes quickly when you are enjoying yourself

Usage notes: Often used humorously when you are talking about an activity which was not enjoyable.

'I can't believe we've spent four hours cleaning this carpet.' 'Well, time flies when you're having fun.'

See also: flies, have, time

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getting there is half the fun

what happens before doing something is a large part of what makes that thing enjoyable If you like model railroads, getting there is half the fun when you design and build your own layout.

Usage notes: also used in the form half the fun (what makes something enjoyable): Half the fun of eating out is not having any dishes to wash.

See also: get, half

in fun

not meant to be taken seriously For us, volleyball is competitive, but it's all in fun.

make fun of somebody/something also poke fun at somebody/something

to make someone or something seem ridiculous by making jokes about them When she first moved north, some people made fun of her southern accent.

Related vocabulary: goof on somebody

See also: make