laugh up (one's) sleeve



laugh up (one's) sleeve

To try to hide that one is laughing at someone else. Ron may seem like a nice guy, but he laughs up his sleeve whenever he's around someone he dislikes. The popular kids laugh up their sleeves every time I walk by—it's so infuriating.
See also: laugh, sleeve, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gwynn-Welsh
ElisE-lis (Swedish)Swedish, Medieval English
Sechnall-Irish
Corbett['kɔ:bət]
Calfuraykal-foo-RAW-eeNative American, Mapuche
Emma['emə]