be laughing

be laughing

To be in a very good or pleasant situation. I'd be laughing if I had a house in this beautiful neighborhood!See also: laugh

be laughing

If you say that if something happens or is true you will be laughing, you mean that you will be very pleased or that you will be successful. If we can get another £5,000, we'll be laughing. If jazz worldwide had the sort of money which is spent on just one opera house, we'd be laughing.See also: laugh

be laughing

be in a fortunate or comfortable situation. informal 2000 Ian Pattison A Stranger Here Myself I spotted a card in the window of a Lyons Tearoom. Dishwashers Wanted. No Exp. Nec . ‘That's it,’ I said to Cotter, ‘we're laughing.’ See also: laugh

be ˈlaughing

(spoken, informal) be in a fortunate position; have no worries: If you can play like that in tomorrow’s game you’ll be laughing!See also: laugh