someone's idea of fun

someone's idea of fun
used to emphasize one's dislike for an activity or to mock someone else's liking for it

being stuck behind a desk all day isn't my idea of fun


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • not my idea of fun — mainly spoken phrase used for saying that you do not enjoy an activity that someone else thinks is enjoyable Kicking a football up and down a muddy pitch isn’t my idea of fun. Thesaurus: not pleasant and enjoyablesynonym Main entry: fun …   Useful english dictionary

  • not my idea of fun — mainly spoken used for saying that you do not enjoy an activity that someone else thinks is enjoyable Kicking a football up and down a muddy pitch isn t my idea of fun …   English dictionary

  • idea — noun 1 PLAN/SUGGESTION (C) a plan or suggestion for a possible course of action, especially one that you think of suddenly (+ for): What gave you the idea for the book? (+ of): What do you think about John s idea of recruiting two new people? |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fun — 1 /fVn/ adjective 1 (only before noun) a fun activity or experience is enjoyable: It was a fun night out we ll have to do it again sometime. 2 someone who is fun is enjoyable to be with because they are cheerful and amusing : a fun… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fun — fun1 [ fʌn ] noun uncount ** enjoyment, especially from an activity that is not important or serious: I hate to spoil your fun but it s time to go home now. have fun: We haven t had such fun for years. great/good fun: We had great fun comparing… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • idea — i|de|a [ aı diə ] noun *** 1. ) count a thought that you have about how to do something or how to deal with something: What a brilliant idea! idea for: an idea for a new TV show have an idea: Then I had an idea: We could stay with Mark. get an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fun */*/ — I UK [fʌn] / US noun [uncountable] enjoyment, especially from an activity that is not important or serious have fun: We haven t had such fun for years. great/good fun: We had great fun comparing our baby photographs. a lot of fun/lots of fun: The …   English dictionary

  • idea */*/*/ — UK [aɪˈdɪə] / US [aɪˈdɪə] noun Word forms idea : singular idea plural ideas Metaphor: An idea or theory is like a building or structure. Developing an idea is like building something, and destroying an idea is like destroying a building. Their… …   English dictionary

  • idea — noun 1 plan/suggestion ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, brilliant, clever, excellent, good, great, marvellous/marvelous, nice, wonderful ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • take the piss (out of someone) — vb British to mock, deride, poke fun at. This vulgar ism has been in widespread use since the late 1940s. The original idea evoked by the expression was that of deflating someone, recalling the description of a self important blusterer as all… …   Contemporary slang

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