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:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Page	[peidʒ]
Ahearne	[ə'hɜ:n]
Motke	-	Yiddish
Ramiro	rah-MEE-ro (Spanish)	Spanish, Portuguese
Fayvel	-	Yiddish
Anca	-	Romanian