That joke made me crack up.
crack up
idiomTo laugh.
Origin
disputed originCompare Japanese 笑う (warau, “laugh, smile”), suffixed from Japanese 割る (waru, “crack”).
My friend told a story about her cat, and we all cracked up.
The comedian's deadpan delivery was so unexpected that even the stern-faced critic in the front row began to crack up.
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crack a crust
To make a living.
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crack a fat
To get an erection of the penis.
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crack a smile
To smile, especially while attempting not to.
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crack down
To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before.
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crack of dawn
The first moment of daylight; the instant at which sunrise begins.
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crack through
To penetrate
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employ a steam engine to crack a nut
To carry out a simple task in an overcomplicated manner.
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fair crack of the whip
Let's have an equitable attempt, match, or process. Used as an appeal for reasonableness.