B benhp New member Joined Sep 7, 2011 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Sep 7, 2011 #1 Is laughing one's head off an accepted idomatic expression? If not, what would the correct expression be?
Is laughing one's head off an accepted idomatic expression? If not, what would the correct expression be?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Sep 7, 2011 #2 benhp said: Is laughing one's head off an accepted idomatic expression? Click to expand... It is, though it's possibly a lttle dated.
benhp said: Is laughing one's head off an accepted idomatic expression? Click to expand... It is, though it's possibly a lttle dated.
B billmcd Key Member Joined Mar 27, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Sep 7, 2011 #3 fivejedjon said: It is, though it's possibly a lttle dated. Click to expand... Agree. "Head" frequently replaced by "laughing one's a** off", that is, the other end of the anatomy.
fivejedjon said: It is, though it's possibly a lttle dated. Click to expand... Agree. "Head" frequently replaced by "laughing one's a** off", that is, the other end of the anatomy.
V vil Key Member Joined Sep 13, 2007 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Bulgarian Home Country Bulgaria Current Location Bulgaria Sep 7, 2011 #4 Similar hyperbolic expression was used by Shakespeare in The Taming of the Shrew (3:2): "Went they not quickly, I should die with laughing." Also see split one's sides split one's sides: Information from Answers.com V. Last edited: Sep 7, 2011
Similar hyperbolic expression was used by Shakespeare in The Taming of the Shrew (3:2): "Went they not quickly, I should die with laughing." Also see split one's sides split one's sides: Information from Answers.com V.
M ~Mav~ Member Joined Apr 3, 2010 Member Type Other Native Language Hungarian Home Country Europe Current Location Europe Sep 7, 2011 #5 *** NOT A TEACHER *** billmcd said: Agree. "Head" frequently replaced by "laughing one's a** off", that is, the other end of the anatomy. Click to expand... Hence the frequently used abbreviation: LMAO. :lol: fivejedjon said: It is, though it's possibly a lttle dated. Click to expand... Apparently not, if you substitute "head" with "ass". :mrgreen: (Urban dictionary: LMAO)
*** NOT A TEACHER *** billmcd said: Agree. "Head" frequently replaced by "laughing one's a** off", that is, the other end of the anatomy. Click to expand... Hence the frequently used abbreviation: LMAO. :lol: fivejedjon said: It is, though it's possibly a lttle dated. Click to expand... Apparently not, if you substitute "head" with "ass". :mrgreen: (Urban dictionary: LMAO)