have the laugh on one's side

Verb

To be able to laugh at another person through having got the better of them.

Japanese Meaning

相手を出し抜いて得意気に笑うこと。 / 他者に勝利し、優越感に浸りながら嘲笑すること。 / 打ち勝った結果、相手をあざ笑う状態になること。

After exposing her rival's lies, one could have the laugh on one's side.

彼女のライバルの嘘を暴いた後は、相手を出し抜いて笑っていられるだろう。

Sense（1）

To be able to laugh at another person through having got the better of them.

has the laugh on one's side

（ present singular third-person ）

having the laugh on one's side

（ participle present ）

had the laugh on one's side

（ participle past ）

had the laugh on one's side

（ past ）