have\ the\ laugh\ on

have\ the\ laugh\ on
v. phr.
To emerge as the victor.

We were trying to fool Paul by setting him up with a blind date who was reportedly unattractive, but he had the laugh on us when this girl turned out to be beautiful.


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  • have the laugh of — To get the better of • • • Main Entry: ↑laugh …   Useful english dictionary

  • have the laugh on — {v. phr.} To emerge as the victor. * /We were trying to fool Paul by setting him up with a blind date who was reportedly unattractive, but he had the laugh on us when this girl turned out to be beautiful./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have the laugh on — {v. phr.} To emerge as the victor. * /We were trying to fool Paul by setting him up with a blind date who was reportedly unattractive, but he had the laugh on us when this girl turned out to be beautiful./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have the last laugh — 1. To triumph finally after one or more setbacks or defeats 2. To have one s actions, etc finally vindicated after being scorned • • • Main Entry: ↑laugh * * * have the last laugh phrase to finally be more successful than someone who was… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have\ the\ last\ laugh — • have the last laugh • get the last laugh v. phr. To make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you. Other schools laughed at us when our little team entered the state championship, but we had the last laugh when we won it. Compare: he… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have the last laugh — ► have the last laugh be finally vindicated. Main Entry: ↑laugh …   English terms dictionary

  • have the giggles — get/have/the giggles phrase to be unable to stop giggling During his speech, I got the giggles and had to leave. Thesaurus: to laugh a lot or start laughingsynonym Main entry: giggle …   Useful english dictionary

  • have the last laugh — or[get the last laugh] {v. phr.} To make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you. * /Other schools laughed at us when our little team entered the state championship, but we had the last laugh when we won it./ Compare: HE LAUGHS BEST WHO… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have the last laugh — or[get the last laugh] {v. phr.} To make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you. * /Other schools laughed at us when our little team entered the state championship, but we had the last laugh when we won it./ Compare: HE LAUGHS BEST WHO… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • have the last laugh — make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you first I had the last laugh when I was able to get home early while everyone else had to stay overnight at the airport because of the storm …   Idioms and examples

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