单词 | all in good fun |
释义 | > as lemmasall in good fun b. all in good fun: used to designate talk or action which is meant to be good-natured, and is not intended to cause harm, injury, or upset; cf. just a bit of fun at Phrases 5. ΚΠ 1884 W. Davis Camp-fire Chats Civil War xxvi. 283 The great majority laughed and chatted, taking it all in good fun, and watched their opportunity to play a joke on the general. 1915 Amer. Rifleman 1 Apr. 11/1 All of which [sc. the teasing]..was humiliating at first, but it was all in good fun, and gave the boys something to talk about. 1983 S. B. Heath Ways with Words v. 149 A ‘story’.. is ‘something you tell on yourself, or on your buddy, you know, it's all in good fun, and a li'l something to laugh about.’ 2001 B. Weeks Curling for Dummies vii. 84 It's all in good fun, but be prepared for some ribbing if your stone comes up short of the Hog line. < as lemmas |
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