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joke's on

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the joke's on someone
something that you say which means someone who tried to make other people seem silly has made themselves seem silly instead. The burglars managed to lock themselves into the house until the police arrived, so the joke's on them!

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Showtime is pairing ``Sister Mary'' with a documentary with a similar theme, ``The Joke's on Thee.
But it'll take more than being a good sport, in on the fact that the joke's on him, to keep ``Spin City'' an ongoing concern.
 
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