keep in stitches



keep someone in stitches

Fig. to cause someone to laugh loud and hard, for a period of time. The comedian kept us in stitches for nearly an hour. The teacher kept the class in stitches, but the students didn't learn anything.
See also: keep, stitch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Malandra-English (Rare)
MahlahMAH-lə (English), MAY-lə (English)Biblical
Cramer['kreimə]
Olympiodoros-Ancient Greek
ClÍOdhnaKLEE-u-naIrish, Irish Mythology
Otieno-Eastern African, Luo