Laugh Up One's Sleeve Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Laugh Up One's Sleeve Idiom mean?

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laugh up one's sleeve What does laugh up one's sleeve mean?	laugh quietly to oneself	I was laughing up my sleeve when I learned that my friend would have to clean the bathroom at work and not me.
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bone What does "bone" mean?	trombone (used by musicians).	Play that bone for all your worth.

too close for comfort What does "too close for comfort" mean?	to be dangerously close	The edge of the road was too close for comfort so I moved the car away from it.
Cool it! What does "Cool it!" mean?	calm down.	"There's no need to be so upset. Just cool it!"
step on it What does "step on it" mean?	to go faster, to hurry	"Please step on it," he yelled as the taxi took him to the airport.
so far What does "so far" mean?	until now	So far no one has entered the speech contest at the television station.
carve out a niche What does "carve out a niche" mean?	to create a speciality or product or market that nobody else has	The company was able to carve out a niche for their product among university students.
hustle What does "hustle" mean?	act quickly; rush; hurry
take out a loan What does "take out a loan" mean?	to get a loan of money	I had to take out a loan to buy the car.

carry the ball What does " carry the ball" mean?	to be in charge of something	The vice-president was asked to carry the ball while the president was away.
Come again. What does "Come again." mean?	Please repeat or say that again.	"Come again. I did not hear you the first time."
in the absence of (someone or something) What does "in the absence of (someone or something)" mean?	without someone or something	In the absence of any concrete plans for the building we decided to try and sell it.
last will and testament What does "last will and testament" mean?	one's will (especially its latest version)	After my grandfather's funeral my uncle read out his last will and testament.
get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to something (like you would become accustomed to the movement of a ship)	After we got our sea legs we were able to get up and walk around the boat.

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Laugh Up One's Sleeve Idiom