Definition of have/get the last laugh
: to succeed or win after being laughed at or doubted by others
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have/get one's nose/snout in the trough
have (got) nothing left to prove
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“Have/get the last laugh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%2Fget%20the%20last%20laugh. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.
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