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
IntanEEN-tahn (Indonesian)Indonesian, Malay
JosÉPhinezho-ze-FEENFrench
Josiahjo-SIE-ə (English)Biblical, English
&Aelig;Lfstan-Anglo-Saxon
Giudittajoo-DEET-tahItalian
Ture-Swedish