be (not) all fun and games



be (not) all fun and games

To be very enjoyable and pleasant. This phrase is often used in the negative to convey difficulty or a lack of fun. College isn't all fun and games—you need to take your schoolwork seriously.
See also: all, and, fun, game

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SamuSAH-moo (Finnish)Hungarian, Finnish
Suzannesoo-ZAHN (French), soo-ZAN (English), suy-ZAHN-nə (Dutch)French, English, Dutch
Columbako-LOOM-ba (Late Roman), kə-LUM-bə (English)Late Roman
Arvid-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Goodwin['gudwin]
Malkhazi-Georgian