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Getting to be a joke

🇬🇧 UK //ˈɡɛtɪŋ tə bi: ə dʒəʊk// 🇺🇸 US //ˈɡɛtɪŋ tə bi: ə dʒoʊk//

Sens de Getting to be a joke

Becoming something that people find laughable or absurd.

In simple words: Becoming funny in a bad way

Getting to be a joke dans une phrase

• His excuses for being late are really just getting to be a joke.
• This situation is getting to be a joke; nothing ever works!
• When she forgets the important dates, it’s just getting to be a joke now.

Comment utiliser Getting to be a joke

Use when something becomes ridiculous. Usually informal settings; less appropriate for serious discussions.

Grammar pattern

getting to be + a joke

Memory hint

Imagine a person tripping over a banana peel — it’s funny, but also silly!

Mots liés

Collocations with Getting to be a joke

• getting to be a joke
• this is getting ridiculous
• becoming a laughingstock

Synonyms for Getting to be a joke

• ridiculous
• absurd
• laughable
• silly
• comical

Opposites of Getting to be a joke

• being respected
• being taken seriously
• being credible

Common mistakes with Getting to be a joke

• Using in serious contexts
• Confusing with 'playing a joke'
• Using 'getting' interchangeably with 'becoming'

Questions fréquentes sur Getting to be a joke

Que signifie Getting to be a joke?

Becoming funny in a bad way

Que signifie Getting to be a joke en français ?

Becoming funny in a bad way

Quelle est la définition de Getting to be a joke?

Becoming something that people find laughable or absurd.

Comment utiliser Getting to be a joke dans une phrase?

His excuses for being late are really just getting to be a joke.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de Getting to be a joke?

This situation is getting to be a joke; nothing ever works!

Quels sont les synonymes de Getting to be a joke?

Quelques alternatives courantes : ridiculous, absurd, laughable, silly, comical.

Quel est le contraire de Getting to be a joke?

Les sens opposés incluent being respected, being taken seriously, being credible.

Quels mots vont avec Getting to be a joke?

Il s'associe souvent à getting to be a joke, this is getting ridiculous, becoming a laughingstock.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec Getting to be a joke?

Using in serious contexts Confusing with 'playing a joke' Using 'getting' interchangeably with 'becoming'

Comment prononce-t-on Getting to be a joke?

US: //ˈɡɛtɪŋ tə bi: ə dʒoʊk//, UK: //ˈɡɛtɪŋ tə bi: ə dʒəʊk//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Getting to be a joke est-il formel ou informel?

"Getting to be a joke" est informel, il convient donc aux conversations détendues entre amis et en famille.

Quand dois-je utiliser Getting to be a joke?

Use when something becomes ridiculous. Usually informal settings; less appropriate for serious discussions.