be laughing
be laughing
To be in a very good or pleasant situation. I'd be laughing if I had a house in this beautiful neighborhood!
See also: laugh
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
be laughing
If you say that if something happens or is true you will be laughing, you mean that you will be very pleased or that you will be successful. If we can get another £5,000, we'll be laughing. If jazz worldwide had the sort of money which is spent on just one opera house, we'd be laughing.
See also: laugh
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
be laughing
be in a fortunate or comfortable situation. informal 2000 Ian Pattison A Stranger Here Myself I spotted a card in the window of a Lyons Tearoom. Dishwashers Wanted. No Exp. Nec . ‘That's it,’ I said to Cotter, ‘we're laughing.’
See also: laugh
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
be ˈlaughing
(spoken, informal) be in a fortunate position; have no worries: If you can play like that in tomorrow’s game you’ll be laughing!See also: laugh
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- on one's
- on someone's
- (it's) good to have you (here)
- a good
- a good many
- a lulu
- out of one's
- (I've) got to go
- save someone's skin
- (Have you) been OK?