Idiom
laugh in one's sleeve
Meaning
to laugh in secret or to oneself, usually gloatingly
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He laughed in his sleeve when his rival made a mistake.”
“While the boss complained about the budget, the manager laughed in his sleeve because he knew the project was already finished.”
“Observing the arrogant politician struggle with his own contradictory policy, the journalist could only laugh in his sleeve at the irony of the situation.”
Examples
simple
“He laughed in his sleeve when his rival made a mistake.”
contextual
“While the boss complained about the budget, the manager laughed in his sleeve because he knew the project was already finished.”
complex
“Observing the arrogant politician struggle with his own contradictory policy, the journalist could only laugh in his sleeve at the irony of the situation.”
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