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Everyday Life - Smile & Laughter

Master English idioms regarding smiles and laughter, like "bust a gut" and "grim from ear to ear".

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to [laugh] {one's} [head] off

to laugh or scream in great length or with extreme intensity

Ex: We laughed our heads off at his terrible dance moves. 
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to [laugh] (until|till) {sb} [cry]

to laugh so hard to the point that one's eyes become full of tears

Ex: The video was so funny that we laughed until we cried. 
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to [laugh] like a drain

to laugh really loudly and in length

Ex: He laughed like a drain when he heard the story. 
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to [bust] a gut

to laugh really hard, particularly to the point that one's stomach hurts

Ex: We busted a gut watching his failed magic trick. 
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in stitches
in stitches
[Adverb]

(of laughter) in a very intense and uncontrollable manner

Ex: Her story had the whole room in stitches. 
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belly laugh

a loud and uncontrollable laughter

Ex: His belly laugh filled the whole room. 
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to [grin] like a Cheshire cat

to smile very widely

Ex: He was grinning like a Cheshire cat after he won the prize. 
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to [grin|smile] from ear to ear

(of a person) to look extremely happy and satisfied

Ex: She was smiling from ear to ear when she heard the news. 
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million-dollar smile

a very charismatic smile that someone, particularly a woman, has

Ex: She walked into the room with a million-dollar smile. 
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