be laughing
idiom
British, informal
: to be in a very good situation with nothing to worry about
If they can just close this important deal, they'll be laughing!
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Like, what can you guys be laughing about for an hour and a half?
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Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
What’s so funny, bud? October 30, 2024 Now, whatever could Steve Kazee, fiancé of Jenna Dewan, be laughing at right now?
—Glamour, 30 Oct. 2024
In fact, lots of the chipmunks seem to be laughing at something—and the artist’s animals, in general, tend to smile a bit too much.
—Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
And perhaps Kamala Harris will be laughing all the way to the Oval Office.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 23 July 2024
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Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
What’s so funny, bud? October 30, 2024 Now, whatever could Steve Kazee, fiancé of Jenna Dewan, be laughing at right now?
—Glamour, 30 Oct. 2024
In fact, lots of the chipmunks seem to be laughing at something—and the artist’s animals, in general, tend to smile a bit too much.
—Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
And perhaps Kamala Harris will be laughing all the way to the Oval Office.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 23 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for be laughing
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“Be laughing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20laughing. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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