Laugh up your sleeve meaning
What does the saying 'Laugh up your sleeve' mean?
Idiom: Laugh up your sleeve
Meaning:
If you laugh up your sleeve, you laugh at someone secretly.
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Subject Area: Clothes |
Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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