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laughing tackle

idiom
Meaning

Teeth.


Origin

disputed origin

From laughing + tackle.

Examples
SIMPLE

He showed off his laughing tackle with a wide grin.

CONTEXTUAL

She went to the dentist to get her laughing tackle cleaned and checked.

COMPLEX

The old man flashed a bright, toothy smile, revealing a surprisingly well-preserved laughing tackle.

Anchors to
Related idioms2entries
  1. 01

    burst out laughing

    To start laughing suddenly and intensely.

  2. 02

    laughing stock

    An object of ridicule, someone who is publicly ridiculed; the butt of a joke.

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