| 单词 | to laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto laugh on (also out of) the other (also wrong) side of one's mouth (a) to laugh on (also out of) the other (also wrong) side of one's mouth and variants: to laugh bitterly or ruefully; to suffer a reverse of circumstances after feeling satisfaction or confidence about something. [Compare French rire à l'envers (1751).] ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > sorrow or grief > feel sorrow or grief [verb (intransitive)] > change from laughter to sorrow to laugh on (also out of) the other (also wrong) side of one's mouth1714 1714 T. Lucas Mem. Most Famous Gamesters & Sharpers 65 But tho' he laugh'd, 'twas on the wrong side of his Mouth. 1751 Polite Politician I. 89 The Absurd Fool brings the Laugh upon himself, while the Jesting Fool turns it upon his Antagonist, and generally makes him laugh on the wrong Side of the Mouth. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas I. ii. v. 227 We were made to laugh on the other side of our mouths by an unforeseen occurrence. 1884 W. E. Norris Thirlby Hall III. ix. 158 We shall be laughing on the wrong side of our mouths before the day is over, unless I'm very much mistaken. 1904 M. M. Bodkin Patsey the Omadaun vi. 130 But, faix, Foxey laughed the other side iv his mouth the next mornin' whin he had the carpenter in to put a new bottom to his till. 1907 Cent. Mag. Nov. 76/2 Huh! maybe they 'll laugh on the other side of their jaws later. 1955 Jrnl. Aesthetics & Art Crit. 13 345 You challenge laughter's power by threatening the laugher that he'll laugh on the wrong side of his mouth. 2000 N.Y. Mag. 10 Jan. 48/3 Unless you enjoy laughing out of the wrong side of your mouth, avoid this unconscionable Shamlet. to laugh on the wrong side (of one's mouth, face, etc.) c. Phrases: to laugh on the wrong side (of one's mouth, face, etc.) (see laugh v. Phrases 1g); on the wrong side of the blanket Sc. (see blanket n. and adj. Phrases 2). 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 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > child > relationship to parent > [adverb] > illegitimately unlawfullya1425 bastardlike1563 spuriously1755 on the wrong side of the blanket1771 1714 T. Lucas Mem. Most Famous Gamesters & Sharpers 65 But tho' he laugh'd, 'twas on the wrong side of his Mouth. 1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker III. 242 I did'n't come on the wrong side of the blanket, girl. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas I. i. vii. 63 I..began to laugh and sing, though it was sometimes on the wrong side of my mouth. 1820 W. Scott Monastery III. xii. 338 Shafton.., men say, was a-kin to the Piercie on the wrong side of the blanket. 1837 T. Carlyle Diamond Necklace iii, in Fraser's Mag. Jan. 7/1 By-and-by thou wilt laugh on the wrong side of thy face mainly. 1889 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Robbery under Arms xxxiii I'll make some of ye laugh on the wrong side. < as lemmas |
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