Idiom
have the last laugh
Meaning
To be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They doubted me, but I had the last laugh.”
“After everyone said his business would fail, he had the last laugh when it became a huge success.”
“Though his rivals mocked his unconventional methods for years, he ultimately had the last laugh when his discovery changed the entire industry.”
Examples
simple
“They doubted me, but I had the last laugh.”
contextual
“After everyone said his business would fail, he had the last laugh when it became a huge success.”
complex
“Though his rivals mocked his unconventional methods for years, he ultimately had the last laugh when his discovery changed the entire industry.”
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