laugh on the other side of (one's) face



laugh on the other side of (one's) face

To experience a drastic change in one's emotions, often in a short span of time. A: "I thought your mother was happy that we're getting married." B: "Me too, but now she's laughing on the other side of her face, and I get an angry phone call from her every day."
See also: face, laugh, of, on, other, side

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Draupadi-Hinduism
Bancroft['bæn.krɔ:ft]
Shailaja-Hinduism, Indian, Telugu
Aldhard-Ancient Germanic
DonatDAW-naht (Polish)French, Occitan, Catalan, Polish
Kerman-Basque