have the last laugh

Meaning: To outsmart or get revenge on someone who thinks he or she has been clever.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

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• happy-go-lucky — Carefree.
• hard act to follow — A person or thing that is so good that the person or thing that follows may not measure u…
• hard row to hoe — A difficult task.
• have it made — To have no problems; to have achieved success.
• hear something through the grapevine — To hear a rumor that may or may not be true.
• hem and haw — To hesitate to say something directly.

More English idioms

• hit or miss — Unplanned or random; equally likely to succeed or fail.
• hit pay dirt — To find something of great value.
• hit the jackpot — To get rich or find something of value.
• hit the sack — To go to bed.
• hit the spot — To satisfy in just the right way.
• hitch a ride — To solicit a ride in someone's (a stranger's) car; to hitchhike.

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