laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
laugh out of the other side of one's mouth is the alternative form of laugh on the other side of one's face.
Meaning of laugh on the other side of one's face
Verb
laugh on the other side of one's face (third-person singular simple present laughs on the other side of one's face, present participle laughing on the other side of one's face, simple past and past participle laughed on the other side of one's face)
- To experience discomfiture after displaying cockiness.
- You'll be laughing on the other side of your face when the police find out you've been lying to them.
Forms of laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
| third-person singular present | laughs out of the other side of one's mouth |
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| present participle | laughing out of the other side of one's mouth |
| past participle | laughed out of the other side of one's mouth |
| past | laughed out of the other side of one's mouth |
Questions about laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
- What is laugh out of the other side of one's mouth the alternative form of?
- Laugh out of the other side of one's mouth is the alternative form of laugh on the other side of one's face.
Words near laugh out of the other side of one's mouth in the dictionary
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