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
Kristinakris-TEE-nah (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, German, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Serbian, Croatian, Faroese,
CÁItKAHT, KOIT, KAYTIrish
Iverson['aivəsn]
Melton['meltən]
Vesperave-SPE-rahEsperanto
RowlandRO-ləndEnglish