When a situation gets out of control or goes too far for its own good, we say it is beyond a joke: "Oh, come on, Easter, this is beyond a joke!" (TV Movie, Queen, 1993.) "Ah, venga, Easter, esto se pasa de castaño oscuro."
Be beyond a joke Pasarse de castaño oscuro
The way you treat your parents is
beyond a joke La manera que tratas a tus padres se pasa de castaño oscuro
— “In Suffolk, the number of potholes is now beyond a joke.”
East Anglian Daily Times, 6 January, 2024. UK. || “Everybody has just got
really humorous about it now because it’s beyond a joke. It’s absolutely
horrendous.” Mirror, 20 February, 2024. UK.
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