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1 take a joke
(to be able to accept or laugh at a joke played on oneself: The trouble with him is that he can't take a joke.) rozumět legraci
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oneself — one•self or one s self [[t]wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz [/t]] pron. a person s self (used as a reflexive or emphatic form of one): One should be able to laugh at oneself[/ex] • be oneself by oneself Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang
laugh — [laf, läf] vi. [ME laughen < OE hleahhan, akin to Ger lachen (OHG hlahhan) < IE base * klēg , to cry out, sound > Gr klangē, L clangor] 1. to make the explosive sounds of the voice, and the characteristic movements of the features and… … English World dictionary
laugh oneself silly — (or sick) laugh uncontrollably or for a long time … Useful english dictionary
laugh up one's sleeve — or[laugh in one s sleeve] or[laugh in one s beard] To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. * /He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would he a joke./ … Dictionary of American idioms
laugh up one's sleeve — or[laugh in one s sleeve] or[laugh in one s beard] To be amused but not show it; hide your laughter. * /He was laughing up his sleeve when Joe answered the phone because he knew the call would he a joke./ … Dictionary of American idioms
laugh — 1. verb 1) Norma started to laugh excitedly Syn: chuckle, chortle, guffaw, cackle, giggle, titter, twitter, snigger, snicker, yuk, tee hee, burst out laughing, roar/hoot/howl with laughter, crack up, dissolve into laughter, split one s sides … Thesaurus of popular words
laugh — 1. verb he started to laugh Syn: chuckle, chortle, guffaw, giggle, titter, snigger, roar, hoot with laughter, split one s sides; informal be in stitches, be rolling in the aisles, crease up, fall about, crack up; Brit.; informal kill oneself 2.… … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
laugh in one's sleeve — phrasal or laugh up one s sleeve also laugh in one s beard : to become inwardly elated : congratulate oneself secretly (as on having successfully played a trick on someone) … Useful english dictionary
Cack oneself — laugh uncontrollably … Dictionary of Australian slang
piss oneself* — Laugh heartily … A concise dictionary of English slang
wet oneself — Verb. To laugh heartily, to find something particularly amuzing. A shortening of wet oneself laughing. E.g. I wet myself when I saw how ridiculous she looked in that hat. Cf. piss oneself laughing … English slang and colloquialisms