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
Renata[rə'na:tə]
Nicodemonee-ko-DE-mo (Italian), nee-ko-DHE-mo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Marcos['ma:kəus]
UltÁNUL-tanIrish
Edda (1)ED-dahItalian
NuÑO-Medieval Spanish