have/get the last laugh

idiom

: to succeed or win after being laughed at or doubted by others

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Ryan Reynolds isn't going to let Martha Stewart get the last laugh. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024 And yet, does anyone feel like Leland might still have the last laugh here? Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 25 July 2024 James would have the last laugh though, as a VAR review led to a penalty for the hosts on the hour mark. Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Protective styles such as cornrows, flexi-curls and loose twists are my go-tos, as Jamaica’s humidity will always have the last laugh. Essence, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have/get the last laugh 

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“Have/get the last laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fget%20the%20last%20laugh. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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