be no fun
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To be unpleasant or not at all enjoyable.
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- Getting stuck in traffic for two hours is no fun, even if the road trip itself was supposed to be fun.
- It is no fun working weekends, while your friends are out having fun.
- Losing your phone is no fun, though setting up a new one can be fun.
- Waking up at 4 a.m. on a rainy morning is no fun, even when the hike later might be fun.
- Being sick on your birthday is no fun, when the party looked like so much fun.
- Cleaning up after the event is no fun, but planning the decorations was pure fun.
- A long flight with delays is no fun, although exploring a new city is real fun.
- It is no fun studying for exams at midnight, yet mastering the subject can be fun.
- Waiting for test results is no fun, whereas celebrating good news is all about fun.
- Moving house in the middle of winter is no fun, despite the fresh start eventually bringing more fun.