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：2025/11/30
the joke's on someone
Phrase
Japanese Meaning
誰かが賢いことを言おうとしたが、結果的に馬鹿げた発言になり、その発言自体が逆に笑いの対象となる状況を指す皮肉な表現。 / 意図した賢明な発言が、実際には愚かで笑えるものとなってしまった場合に使われ、結局その人が嘲られる結果となるニュアンスを含む表現。
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Used to point out that someone tried to say something smart but it came out foolish.
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the joke's on someone
He tried to one-up her with a smug comment about her project, but the joke's on someone — his remark only made him look foolish.
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He tried to one-up her with a smug comment about her project, but the joke's on someone — his remark only made him look foolish.
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