have the last laugh en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.
The author had the last laugh over the publishers who had rejected her now best-selling book.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| had the last laugh | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had the last laugh | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| get the last laugh | alternative | lexicographic | |
| has the last laugh | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| having the last laugh | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Relateds
laugh all the way to the bank · laugh on the other side of one's face · he who laughs last laughs best · have the last word · the joke is on someone