GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as joking aside (I am going to talk seriously now; we have been making jokes about something, but I want to speak seriously now...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = Joking Aside" is for you to completely understand what joking aside means, and to feel confident using "joking aside" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression joking aside may include:
(1) A quick definition of joking aside.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of joking aside.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "joking aside".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of joking aside.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "joking aside" in conversation.

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