laugh someone or something out of court
laugh (someone or something) out of court
To reject an idea or situation as outrageous or absurd. Despite the phrasing, this expression does not usually refer to an actual legal case. Does this idea sound crazy? Will the board just laugh me out of court?
See also: court, laugh, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
laugh someone or something out of court
dismiss someone or something with contempt as being obviously ridiculous.See also: court, laugh, of, out, someone, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- laugh (someone or something) out of court
- laugh out of court
- laugh somebody/something out of court
- be laughed out of court
- get the stick
- cockamamie
- bad joke
- the woman on the street
- from the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step
- eggs in moonlight