Change from happiness to sadness, disappointment, or vexation.
Examples:
- He'll be laughing out of the other side of his mouth when he learns he'll have to pay for the trip.
Origin: late 1700s
Synonyms: laugh on the wrong side of one
Change from happiness to sadness, disappointment, or vexation.
Examples:
Origin: late 1700s
Synonyms: laugh on the wrong side of one