a barrel of laughs
US /ə ˈbærəl əv læfs/
UK /ə ˈbærəl əv læfs/
1.
someone or something that is very amusing or entertaining
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My uncle is always a barrel of laughs at family gatherings.
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The comedy show was a barrel of laughs from start to finish.
2.
used ironically to describe someone or something that is not amusing at all, but rather boring or annoying
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Working overtime on a Saturday is just a barrel of laughs, isn't it?
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His lecture on ancient pottery was hardly a barrel of laughs.