| Idiom | Laugh Out of the other Side of Your Mouth |
|---|---|
| Example | Once the news gets out that Sid bought votes to win the election, he'll be laughing out of the other side of his mouth. |
| Meaning | to be made to feel sorrow, annoyance, or disappointment after you felt happy; to cry at a change in luck after experiencing some happiness |
| Origin | This saying was being used in England in the 17th century. This expression might not seem to make much sense. When a person laughs, he or she does it from both sides of the mouth. You wouldn't laugh at all if you didn't feel happy. The key words in the phrase are "other side." The other side of happiness is sadness, and the idiom suggests that by laughing on the other or wrong side of your mouth, or face, your fortune has gone bad and your moment of happiness is over. |
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