Question

in_the_loop_335 to outsmart or get revenge on someone who thinks he or she has been clever Compare to: he who laughs last, laughs best; laugh all the way to the bank

Accepted Answer

HAVE THE LAST LAUGH The boys thought they had tricked the girls by locking them in the kitchen, but he girls had the last laugh when the boys got hungry and realized they couldn’t get in.Mark was lazy and decided to let Roger do most of the work. But Roger had the last laugh because, in the end, Mark got none of the credit.

Id	in_the_loop_335
Idiom	HAVE THE LAST LAUGH
Definition	to outsmart or get revenge on someone who thinks he or she has been clever
Examples	The boys thought they had tricked the girls by locking them in the kitchen, but he girls had the last laugh when the boys got hungry and realized they couldn’t get in. Mark was lazy and decided to let Roger do most of the work. But Roger had the last laugh because, in the end, Mark got none of the credit.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: he who laughs last, laughs best; laugh all the way to the bank

Laugh Boys Girls Mark Roger Loop Outsmart Revenge