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to have the last laugh

to have the last laugh
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hav stressed th ee last, lahst laf, lahf]
    • /tu hæv stressed ði læst, lɑst læf, lɑf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too hav stressed th ee last, lahst laf, lahf]
    • /tu hæv stressed ði læst, lɑst læf, lɑf/

Definition of to have the last laugh words

  • phrase to have the last laugh If you say that you have the last laugh, you mean that you become successful at something so that people who criticize or oppose you look foolish. 0

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Parts of speech for To have the last laugh

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

to have the last laugh popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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