| 单词 | to laugh on the other side of one's face |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto laugh on (also out of) the other (also wrong) side of one's face (c) to laugh on (also out of) the other (also wrong) side of one's face and variants: to laugh bitterly or ruefully; to suffer a reverse of circumstances after feeling satisfaction or confidence about something. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > be or become dejected [verb (intransitive)] > change from exultation to dejection to laugh on the wrong side (of one's mouth, face, etc.)1771 to laugh on (also out of) the other (also wrong) side1779 to laugh on (also out of) the other (also wrong) side of one's face1807 1807 W. H. Ireland Stultifera Navis xxviii. 116 In vain repentance comes; how chang'd his case, He laughs—but on the wrong side of his face. 1898 J. D. Brayshaw Slum Silhouettes 246 An' as fer you, my lady, wait till I've got yer, I'll make yer laugh the uvver side o' yer face. 1911 Texas Mag. Sept. 46/2 You'll laugh out of the other side of your face before I'm through with you. 1951 ‘F. O'Connor’ Traveller's Samples 43 ‘Who are ye laughing at?’ I shouted, clenching my fists at them. ‘I'll make ye laugh at the other side of yeer faces if ye don't let me pass.’ 1975 S. Johnson Urbane Guerilla ii. 70 Stanton will soon laugh on the other side of his face. 2003 C. Birch Turn again Home xxix. 315 You'll laugh on the other side of your face when I call the police and they take your fingerprints! < as lemmas |
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