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2022-03-01 11:03
Raise a laugh/smile phrase
To make someone or a group of people smile; to provoke laughter from someone or a group of people.
I performed some antics in front of Mary, but she was so sad that they didn't raise a smile.
He was ashamed of himself for telling a joke, but it didn't raise a laugh.
John is a witty public speaker. He always succeeds at raising a laugh with his funny stories.
The verb "raise" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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Be very nearly or inevitably lost, departed or deceased
He is in terminal cancer so I’m afraid he is as good as gone.
