They doubted me, but I had the last laugh.
have the last laugh
idiomTo be vindicated; to triumph despite predicted failure; to find success after defeat or setback.
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.
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breathe one's last
To die.
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cobbler, keep to your last
One should not criticise matters outside one's field of expertise; one should mind one's business.
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dead last
Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
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draw one's last breath
To die.
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enough to make a cat laugh
Very outlandish or outrageous.
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every last
every; without exception (used for emphasis).
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fall at the last hurdle
To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.
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first and last
A person's combined given name and surname.