laugh out of the other side of one's mouth



laugh out of the other side of one's mouth

Also, laugh on the wrong side of one's mouth or face . Change from happiness to sadness, disappointment, or vexation. For example, He'll be laughing out of the other side of his mouth when he learns that he'll have to pay for the business trip he sought . [Late 1700s]
See also: laugh, mouth, of, other, out, side

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Michelangela-Italian
GreggGREGEnglish
Rhonwen-Welsh
AodhEE, AYIrish, Scottish, Irish Mythology
Lis-Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Chinonso-Western African, Igbo