How to Pronounce "laugh out of the other side of your mouth"
expression
Definition
This expression means that someone who is laughing or feeling confident now will soon be embarrassed, upset, or humbled because of a change of circumstances.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫæf/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈəðɝ/ /ˈsaɪd/ /ˈəv/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈmaʊθ
British English
lˈɑːf/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈʌðɐ/ /sˈaɪd/ /ˈɒv/ /jˈɔː/ /mʌʊθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAF owt uhv THUH UTH-er SYDE uhv YOR MOWTH
UK
LARF owt ov THUH UTH-uh SYDE ov YAW MOWTH
Listen in Context
If you keep bragging, you'll soon laugh out of the other side of your mouth.
He was making fun of us, but soon he had to laugh out of the other side of his mouth.
She will laugh out of the other side of her mouth when she sees the test results.
You might be smiling now, but you'll laugh out of the other side of your mouth when things change.