laugh in (one's) face
laugh in (one's) face
To react to what one has just said or done in a way that shows obvious ridicule and amusement, often by literally laughing in front of them. I pitched him my story, and he laughed in my face, right there in the elevator. It was humiliating. When Helen asked for a refund, the manager basically laughed in her face. I'd appreciate if you didn't laugh in my face every time I fall.
See also: face, laugh
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
laugh in someone's face
to laugh in derision directly to someone's face; to show displeasure or ridicule at something one has said by laughing directly into one's face. It is very impolite to laugh in someone's face! After I heard what she had to say, I just laughed in her face.
See also: face, laugh
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
laugh in someone's face
show open contempt for someone by laughing rudely at them in their presence.See also: face, laugh
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
laugh in somebody’s ˈface
(informal) show in a very obvious way that you have no respect for somebody: When I made my suggestion at the meeting, everybody just laughed in my face.See also: face, laugh
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- laugh in face
- laugh in somebody's face
- laugh in someone's face
- standing joke
- regale
- regale (one) with (something)
- regale with
- laugh at
- laugh at (someone or something)
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