last laugh
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'last' comes from the Old English word 'latost', meaning 'latest' or 'most recent'. The word 'laugh' comes from the Old English word 'hliehhan'.
مثال
- Despite facing criticism, she had the last laugh when her business became a huge success.
- He may have been underestimated, but he had the last laugh by winning the championship.
- The underdog team had the last laugh by defeating the reigning champions.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last') “we had the last laugh after the votes were counted”