Idiom: have the last laugh
Meaning
Idiom: have the last laugh
- to be successful at something others thought you wouldn’t be able to do
Example sentences
— No one believed I could become famous when I was in high school but I had the last laugh.
— My parents always say I’ll never be a doctor but I’m going to have the last laugh.
— Don't worry, you'll have the last laugh when you're a successful singer .
— I had the last laugh when the 40th publisher accepted my book.
— When my YouTube channel takes off, I'll have the last laugh.
— Our son had the last laugh when he started to make more money as a gamer than my husband does as an accountant.
— My sister thinks she'll have the last laugh and become a supermodel but there's zero chance of that happening.
— I was bullied throughout high school but by our 10-year reunion, I was more successful than my classmates and had the last laugh.
Synonyms
- come out on top
- take the cake
- prove someone wrong
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