have/get the last laugh

idiom

: to succeed or win after being laughed at or doubted by others

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However, Chung added, Jeong did want to have the last laugh. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Occasionally accused of being streaky even during 20-goal seasons, Lautaro, over time, tends to have the last laugh. James Horncastle, The Athletic, 3 July 2024 Yet those viewers TikTok-ified into shorter attention spans may have the last laugh. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Ryan Reynolds isn't going to let Martha Stewart get the last laugh. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for have/get the last laugh 

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“Have/get the last laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fget%20the%20last%20laugh. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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