have the last laugh

Register · Neutral Neutral — appropriate in most situations, both spoken and written, without sounding too casual or too stiff. CEFR B2

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Example

“Critics dismissed her first design, but she had the last laugh when it won an award.”

Dictionary details

Component words

last laugh

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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

laugh all the way to the bank Neutral · CEFR B2

to enjoy a large, easy profit, especially from something others consider unfair or undeserving

every last Neutral · CEFR B1

all members or items in a group, with no exceptions at all

famous last words Neutral · CEFR B2

a confident prediction or claim that events soon prove completely wrong

last man standing Neutral · CEFR C1

the only survivor of a fight, consolidation, or market shakeout

a piece of cake Informal · CEFR A2

Something that is very easy to do.

so far so good Informal · CEFR A2

used to say that things have gone well up to now

Source methodology

Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.

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