IdiomBody & Senses
Portuguese
Portuguesemorrer de rir
Meaning: To laugh very hard or uproariously.
Literally: To die of laughing
Example: “Morremos de rir com as histórias do avô.” — We laughed our heads off at Grandpa's stories.
English equivalent: To laugh one's head off
Equivalents in other languages
French: Rire comme une baleine Literally: To laugh like a whale- French: Pisser dans sa culotte Literally: To piss in one's trousers
English: laugh one's head off
Origin: Laughing so hard one could die of it: the same exaggeration as English "die laughing" and French mourir de rire. It is everyday speech with no particular story behind it.
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