laugh

a barrel of laughs: seebarrel.

a bundle of laughs: see a bundle of fun atbundle.

be having a laugh be attempting to playfully deceive someone. informal, chiefly British

2012Daily Telegraph I said to one of the firemen, 'Why don't you go in?' and he said they couldn't if the water was higher than ankle deep. I said, 'You're having a laugh.' He said, 'No, that's health and safety.'

don't make me laugh don't say such ridiculous things. informal

enough to make a cat laugh: seecat.

good for a laugh guaranteed to amuse or entertain.

1998Spectator I'm now ashamed to admit it, but the fact remains that in 1979 voting Tory did seem good for a laugh.

have the last laugh be finally vindicated, thereby confounding earlier scepticism.

☞ There are various proverbial sayings expressing this idea, such as he laughs best who laughs last and he who laughs last, laughs longest.

laugh (or cry) all the way to the bank relish (or deplore) the fact that you are making a great deal of money, especially undeservedly or at the expense of others. informal

☞ The original form of the phrase is cry all the way to the bank, which started life as an ironic observation by the flamboyant US pianist Liberace (1919–87), weighing the size of his takings against the low opinion of the critics.

1956Daily Mirror On the occasion in New York at a concert in Madison Square Garden when he had the greatest reception of his life and the critics slayed him mercilessly, Liberace said: 'The take was terrific but the critics killed me. My brother George cried all the way to the bank.'

2013Idiot SavantNo Right Turn We should be demanding not just stronger safety practices, but also upfront liability bonds and insurance: so these scum can't ruin our environment, then laugh all the way to the bank.

laugh in someone's face show open contempt for someone by laughing rudely at them in their presence.

the laugh is on me (or you or him, etc.) the situation is reversed and now the other person is the one who appears ridiculous.

laugh like a drain laugh raucously; guffaw. British informal

a laugh a minute very funny.

laugh yourself silly (or sick) laugh uncontrollably or for a long time.

laugh on the other side of your face be discomfited after feeling satisfaction or confidence about something.

☞ A North American variant of this expression is laugh out of the other side of your mouth.

laugh someone or something out of court dismiss someone or something with contempt as being obviously ridiculous.

laugh someone or something to scorn ridicule someone or something.

☞ This is a biblical idiom: see, for example, Job 12:4: 'I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn' or Matthew 9:24: 'He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.'

laugh up your sleeve be secretly or inwardly amused.

☞ The use of up in this expression is a relatively recent development; the phrase dates from the mid 16th century in the form laugh in your sleeve.

play something for laughs (of a performer) try to arouse laughter in an audience, especially in inappropriate circumstances.

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释义	laugh a barrel of laughs: seebarrel. a bundle of laughs: see a bundle of fun atbundle. be having a laugh be attempting to playfully deceive someone. informal, chiefly British 2012Daily Telegraph I said to one of the firemen, 'Why don't you go in?' and he said they couldn't if the water was higher than ankle deep. I said, 'You're having a laugh.' He said, 'No, that's health and safety.' don't make me laugh don't say such ridiculous things. informal enough to make a cat laugh: seecat. good for a laugh guaranteed to amuse or entertain. 1998Spectator I'm now ashamed to admit it, but the fact remains that in 1979 voting Tory did seem good for a laugh. have the last laugh be finally vindicated, thereby confounding earlier scepticism. ☞ There are various proverbial sayings expressing this idea, such as he laughs best who laughs last and he who laughs last, laughs longest. laugh (or cry) all the way to the bank relish (or deplore) the fact that you are making a great deal of money, especially undeservedly or at the expense of others. informal ☞ The original form of the phrase is cry all the way to the bank, which started life as an ironic observation by the flamboyant US pianist Liberace (1919–87), weighing the size of his takings against the low opinion of the critics. 1956Daily Mirror On the occasion in New York at a concert in Madison Square Garden when he had the greatest reception of his life and the critics slayed him mercilessly, Liberace said: 'The take was terrific but the critics killed me. My brother George cried all the way to the bank.' 2013Idiot SavantNo Right Turn We should be demanding not just stronger safety practices, but also upfront liability bonds and insurance: so these scum can't ruin our environment, then laugh all the way to the bank. laugh in someone's face show open contempt for someone by laughing rudely at them in their presence. the laugh is on me (or you or him, etc.) the situation is reversed and now the other person is the one who appears ridiculous. laugh like a drain laugh raucously; guffaw. British informal a laugh a minute very funny. laugh yourself silly (or sick) laugh uncontrollably or for a long time. laugh on the other side of your face be discomfited after feeling satisfaction or confidence about something. ☞ A North American variant of this expression is laugh out of the other side of your mouth. laugh someone or something out of court dismiss someone or something with contempt as being obviously ridiculous. laugh someone or something to scorn ridicule someone or something. ☞ This is a biblical idiom: see, for example, Job 12:4: 'I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn' or Matthew 9:24: 'He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.' laugh up your sleeve be secretly or inwardly amused. ☞ The use of up in this expression is a relatively recent development; the phrase dates from the mid 16th century in the form laugh in your sleeve. play something for laughs (of a performer) try to arouse laughter in an audience, especially in inappropriate circumstances.
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