joke is on



joke is on someone

 
1. Someone is the butt of the joke. The joke is on Bob, so it's good that he is a good sport.
2. The joke has backfired on someone. Ha, ha! The joke's on you after all.
See also: joke, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JÚLiaZHOO-lyə (Portuguese), YOO-lee-aw (Hungarian)Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian, Slovak
DonndubhÁN-Ancient Irish
Apollinaire-French (Rare)
Ezekiel[i'zi:kjəl]
MÄRta-Swedish
Asch[æʃ]