laugh out of court
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laugh out of court — ► laugh out of court dismiss with contempt as being obviously ridiculous. Main Entry: ↑laugh … English terms dictionary
laugh out of court — phrasal : to eliminate from serious consideration by ridicule their flimsy arguments are laughed out of court V.L.Parrington they went far towards laughing him out of court J.F.Dobie * * * laugh out of court see ↑laugh, 1 • • • Ma … Useful english dictionary
laugh out of court — laugh (something/someone) out of court to refuse to think seriously about an idea, belief or a possibility. At the meeting, her proposal was laughed out of court. (usually passive) Anyone who had made such a ludicrous suggestion would have been… … New idioms dictionary
laugh out of court — v. dismiss by means of ridicule; totally ridicule, scorn … English contemporary dictionary
laugh someone out of court — see under ↑laugh • • • Main Entry: ↑court laugh someone out of court To prevent someone getting a hearing by ridicule • • • Main Entry: ↑laugh * * * laugh someone/something out of court phrase if you laugh someone or something out of court, you… … Useful english dictionary
laugh something out of court — laugh someone/something out of court phrase if you laugh someone or something out of court, you show them that you think their ideas or suggestions are very silly Anyone who made claims like that these days would be laughed out of court.… … Useful english dictionary
laugh something out of court — laugh (something/someone) out of court to refuse to think seriously about an idea, belief or a possibility. At the meeting, her proposal was laughed out of court. (usually passive) Anyone who had made such a ludicrous suggestion would have been… … New idioms dictionary
laugh someone out of court — laugh (something/someone) out of court to refuse to think seriously about an idea, belief or a possibility. At the meeting, her proposal was laughed out of court. (usually passive) Anyone who had made such a ludicrous suggestion would have been… … New idioms dictionary
laugh somebody out of court — laugh sb/sth out of ˈcourt idiom (BrE, informal) to completely reject an idea, a story, etc. that you think is not worth taking seriously at all • All his attempts at explanation were simply laughed out of court. Main entry: ↑laugh … Useful english dictionary
laugh someone/thing out of court — dismiss someone or something with contempt as being obviously ridiculous. → laugh … English new terms dictionary
