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split sides

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split one's sides (with laughter)

Fig. to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split. (Always an exaggeration.) The members of the audience almost split their sides with laughter. When I heard what happened to Patricia, I almost split my sides.

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split your sides (laughing)

to laugh a lot at something We nearly split our sides laughing watching Paul trying to give the rabbit a bath.

See also: side, split