Paul boasted that he was a good skater, but after he fell, he laughed out of the other side of his mouth.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth or face — idi laugh out of the other side of one s mouth or face, to become regretful or chastened after initial joy or boastfulness … From formal English to slang
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth — be discomfited after feeling satisfaction or confidence about something you d be laughing out the other side of your mouth if we were sitting in jail right now … Useful english dictionary
laugh on the other side of one's face (or N. Amer. out of the other side of one's mouth) — be discomfited after feeling confident or triumphant. → laugh … English new terms dictionary
laugh\ on\ the\ other\ side\ of\ one's\ mouth — • laugh on the wrong side of one s mouth • laugh on the other side of one s mouth • laugh out of the other side of one s mouth v. phr. informal To be made sorry; to feel annoyance or disappointment; cry. Paul boasted that he was a good skater,… … Словарь американских идиом
laugh\ on\ the\ wrong\ side\ of\ one's\ mouth — • laugh on the wrong side of one s mouth • laugh on the other side of one s mouth • laugh out of the other side of one s mouth v. phr. informal To be made sorry; to feel annoyance or disappointment; cry. Paul boasted that he was a good skater,… … Словарь американских идиом
To laugh out of the other side of the mouth — Laugh Laugh (l[aum]f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Laughed} (l[aum]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laughing}.] [OE. laughen, laghen, lauhen, AS. hlehhan, hlihhan, hlyhhan, hliehhan; akin to OS. hlahan, D. & G. lachen, OHG. hlahhan, lahhan, lahh[=e]n, Icel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth — or[laugh on the other side of one s mouth] or[laugh out of the other side of one s mouth] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be made sorry; to feel annoyance or disappointment; cry. * /Paul boasted that he was a good skater, but after he fell, he laughed… … Dictionary of American idioms
laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth — or[laugh on the other side of one s mouth] or[laugh out of the other side of one s mouth] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be made sorry; to feel annoyance or disappointment; cry. * /Paul boasted that he was a good skater, but after he fell, he laughed… … Dictionary of American idioms
To laugh out of the other corner of the mouth — Laugh Laugh (l[aum]f), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Laughed} (l[aum]ft); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laughing}.] [OE. laughen, laghen, lauhen, AS. hlehhan, hlihhan, hlyhhan, hliehhan; akin to OS. hlahan, D. & G. lachen, OHG. hlahhan, lahhan, lahh[=e]n, Icel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
laugh — [laf, läf] vi. [ME laughen < OE hleahhan, akin to Ger lachen (OHG hlahhan) < IE base * klēg , to cry out, sound > Gr klangē, L clangor] 1. to make the explosive sounds of the voice, and the characteristic movements of the features and… … English World dictionary
