laughing idioms
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Laughing Idioms
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To crack a joke- to tell a joke
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He avoided answering personal
questions by cracking a joke.
To laugh your head off- to laugh a lot, loudly
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When we were kids, we used to play together a lot. Our favorite thing was to hide under the
blankets, make up funny stories and laugh our
heads off.
To laugh something off- to make yourself laugh about something unpleasant in order to make it seem less
important or serious
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Megan’s son bumped into a fence while exploring in the garden, but she helped him ease the pain by
laughing it off.
To have someone rolling in the aisles- if people in a theatre, cinema etc. are rolling in the aisles, they are laughing a
lot
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The show was so funny, they had everyone rolling in the aisles!
No laughing matter- informal something serious that
should not be joked about
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Overworking is no laughing matter. It is bad for your mental, physical, and emotional health.
A laughing stock- someone who is a laughing stock has
done something so silly that people have no respect for them
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After her show failed, the celebrity lost all her credibility and became a laughing stock for the whole
country.
Laughter is the best medicine– said to mean that trying to be happy
is a good way to stop worrying
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When I am feeling sad, I go out with my best friend. She can easily cheer me up, and laughter is the
best medicine for me.