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laugh at
Idioms and Phrases
Treat lightly, scoff at. For example, He said the other children all laughed at his jacket , or They stopped laughing at his theory when it proved to be correct . [Late 1300s]Example Sentences
Leaked messages show prison staff at a Welsh prison laughing at violent encounters with inmates and making fun of self-harm incidents.
We can point and laugh at Trump all we want, but since he's won twice now, which politicians are actually the fools?
I’m sure that wherever he is, Stephen is rolling his eyes, having a laugh at my careless use of the hose as I end up drenched.
I laughed at his joke but reminded him of his own trajectory.
The president’s actions underscore his desire to make a difference on a world stage that laughs at and manipulates him.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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