Laughing Idioms

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To crack a joke- to tell a joke

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He avoided answering personal

questions by cracking a joke.

To laugh your head off- to laugh a lot, loudly

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When we were kids, we used to play together a lot. Our favorite thing was to hide under the

blankets, make up funny stories and laugh our

heads off.

To laugh something off- to make yourself laugh about something unpleasant in order to make it seem less

important or serious

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Megan’s son bumped into a fence while exploring in the garden, but she helped him ease the pain by

laughing it off.

To have someone rolling in the aisles- if people in a theatre, cinema etc. are rolling in the aisles, they are laughing a

lot

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The show was so funny, they had everyone rolling in the aisles!

No laughing matter- informal something serious that

should not be joked about

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Overworking is no laughing matter. It is bad for your mental, physical, and emotional health.

A laughing stock- someone who is a laughing stock has

done something so silly that people have no respect for them

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After her show failed, the celebrity lost all her credibility and became a laughing stock for the whole

country.

Laughter is the best medicine– said to mean that trying to be happy

is a good way to stop worrying

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When I am feeling sad, I go out with my best friend. She can easily cheer me up, and laughter is the

best medicine for me.