laugh on the other side of one's face
English
Alternative forms
- laugh out of the other side of one's mouth
- laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth
Etymology
Verb
laugh on the other side of one's face
- (intransitive) 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.
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