laugh up or in one's sleeve

laugh up or in one's sleeve
idi laugh up or in one's sleeve, to be secretly derisive or amused

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • laugh up one's sleeve — or[laugh in one s sleeve] or[laugh in one s beard] To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. * /He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would he a joke./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • laugh up one's sleeve — or[laugh in one s sleeve] or[laugh in one s beard] To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. * /He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would he a joke./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • laugh\ in\ one's\ sleeve — • laugh up one s sleeve • laugh in one s sleeve • laugh in one s beard To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would be a joke …   Словарь американских идиом

  • laugh\ up\ one's\ sleeve — • laugh up one s sleeve • laugh in one s sleeve • laugh in one s beard To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would be a joke …   Словарь американских идиом

  • laugh up one's sleeve — ► laugh up one s sleeve be secretly or inwardly amused. Main Entry: ↑laugh …   English terms dictionary

  • laugh up one's sleeve — phrasal see laugh in one s sleeve * * * laugh up one s sleeve or (rare) ● laugh * * * be secretly or inwardly amused …   Useful english dictionary

  • laugh in one's sleeve — phrasal or laugh up one s sleeve also laugh in one s beard : to become inwardly elated : congratulate oneself secretly (as on having successfully played a trick on someone) …   Useful english dictionary

  • laugh in one's sleeve — See: LAUGH UP ONE S SLEEVE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • laugh in one's sleeve — See: LAUGH UP ONE S SLEEVE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • To laugh up one's sleeve — Sleeve Sleeve, n. [OE. sleeve, sleve, AS. sl?fe, sl?fe; akin to sl?fan to put on, to clothe; cf. OD. sloove the turning up of anything, sloven to turn up one s sleeves, sleve a sleeve, G. schlaube a husk, pod.] 1. The part of a garment which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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