tongue-in-cheek

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˌtongue-in-ˈcheek f103 [tongue-in-cheek] BrE NAmE adjective
not intended seriously; done or said as a joke
•a tongue-in-cheek remark

Example Bank:
•The magazine published a wonderful tongue-in-cheek review of his latest work.
 
▪ II. ˌtongue-in-ˈcheek adverb
•The offer was made almost tongue-in-cheek.
Main entry: ↑tongue-in-cheek_derived