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
Walton['wɔ:ltən]
EmilE-mil (Swedish), E-meel (German, Polish), e-MEEL (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian,
Constans-Late Roman
Penka-Bulgarian
Omid-Persian
Hermanus-Dutch, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)