fall about with laughter 成语
split one's sides with laughter
Idiom(s): split one's sides (with laughter)Theme: LAUGHTER
to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split. (Always an exaggeration.)
• The members of the audience almost split their sides with laughter.
• When I heard what happened to Patricia, I almost split my sides.
like lambs to the slaughter
Idiom(s): like lambs to the slaughterTheme: DOOM
quietly and without seeming to realize or complain about the likely difficulties or dangers of a situation.
• Young men fighting in World War I simply went like lambs to the slaughter.
• Our team went on the football field like lambs to the slaughter to meet the league-leaders.
Laughter is the best medicine
Laughing is often helpful for healing, especially emotional healing.canned laughter|can|canned|laughter
n., informal The sounds of laughter heard on certain television programs that were obviously not recorded in front of a live audience and are played for the benefit of the audience from a stereo track to underscore the funny points. "How can there be an audience in this show when it is taking place in the jungle?
Why, it's canned laughter you're hearing."canned laughter
canned laughterAlso, canned music. Prerecorded sound effects that can be played repeatedly, as in That canned laughter doesn't make his jokes any funnier, or Canned music is greatly reducing the number of musical jobs available. O. Henry had the term in his story, Cabbages and Kings (1903): “We'll export canned music to the Latins.” Canned laughter today is often used in broadcasting to simulate the reaction of a nonexistent live audience. [c. 1900]
like a lamb to the slaughter
like a lamb to the slaughterAlso, as lambs to the slaughter. Innocently and helplessly, without realizing the danger. For example, She agreed to appeal to the board, little knowing she would go like a lamb to the slaughter. This expression appears in several biblical books (Isaiah, Jeremiah), and the simile itself was used by Chaucer.
shake with laughter
shake with laughterConvulse with the humor of something, as in When asked if he was planning to give away the bride, he shook with laughter at the very thought. [Early 1700s]
slaughter
slaughtersee like a lamb to the slaughter.
fall about with laughter
To be captivated by uncontrollable laughter. Primarily heard in UK. We all fell about with amusement back the assistant accidentally swore during his lecture. My brother-in-law's abandoned faculty of amusement has us falling about with amusement every time we adhere out with him.Learn more: fall, laughterfall about (laughing/with laughter)
(British English, informal) beam a lot: When he watches Charlie Chaplin films, he avalanche about laughing. I don’t acquisition them funny at all!Learn more: fall
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