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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Laughing his wig off
"Berlusconi must be laughing his wig off." (The Guardian readers' forum.)
What's happening (actually, in a physical sense) to the wig when it is being laughed off? Does it move 
on somebody's head when laughed off?
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Anonymous What's happening (actually, in a physical sense) to the wig when it is being laughed off? Nothing; the phrase is metaphorical. It just means that he must be laughing a lot.
- Anonymous What's happening (actually, in a physical sense) to the wig when it is being laughed off?
- Nothing; the phrase is metaphorical.
- It just means that he must be laughing a lot.
- 'Wig' is used because Berlusconi (I presume) wears a toupee.
- More usually, the saying is 'laugh one's head off'.
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AnonymousWhat's happening (actually, in a physical sense) to the wig when it is being laughed off?
Nothing; the phrase is metaphorical. It just means that he must be laughing a lot. 'Wig' is used because Berlusconi (I presume) wears a toupee. More usually, the saying is 'laugh one's head off'.
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