Laugh Up Ones Sleeve Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Laugh Up Ones Sleeve Idiom mean?

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laugh up one's sleeve What does laugh up one's sleeve mean?	to laugh quietly to oneself	I was laughing up my sleeve when I learned that my friend would have to clean the bathroom at work.
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on one's coat-tails What does "on one's coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The mayor was elected on the coat-tails of his brother who is a famous actor.

a shoo-in What does "a shoo-in" mean?	someone or something that is expected to win, a sure winner	The university president is a shoo-in to win another term in office.
play innocent What does "play innocent" mean?	to pretend to be innocent and not concerned about something	The little boy played innocent when the teacher asked him about the broken window.
on credit What does "on credit" mean?	to be purchased by using credit	I purchased the stereo on credit.
straight up What does "straight up" mean?	forthwith; upright; earnest
tell it to the marines/Sweeney What does "tell it to the marines/Sweeney" mean?	I do not believe you, stop trying to fool me	My friend said that she was going to start her own business but I told her to tell it to the marines as I did not believe her.
piss What does "piss" mean?	urinate; pee

bummed What does "bummed" mean?	depressed; discouraged; down.	I'm just totally bummed today; nothing to do, nowhere go to.
in on (something) What does "in on (something)" mean?	joining together for something	We went in on a present for our father for Father`s Day.
cut one's eyeteeth on (something) What does "cut one's eyeteeth on (something)" mean?	to have done something since one was very young	The man cut his eyeteeth on fixing bicycles and he is now an expert.
at the hands of (someone or something) What does "at the hands of (someone or something)" mean?	because of someone or something else	We were at the hands of nature as we waited for the storm to end.

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Laugh Up Ones Sleeve Idiom