have (one) rolling in the aisles

have (one) rolling in the aisles

To cause an audience to laugh uproariously or hysterically. Your jokes are perfect for your speech tonight. You'll have them rolling in the aisles! Supposedly, that movie's a comedy, but it didn't have me rolling in the aisles or anything. I'm telling you, Mark's boyfriend is hilarious! He practically has us rolling in the aisles whenever we're together.

See also: aisle, have, roll

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have people rolling in the aisles

1 make an audience laugh uncontrollably. 2 be very amusing. informal

1 1940 P. G. Wodehouse Quick Service I made the speech of a lifetime. I had them tearing up the seats and rolling in the aisles.

See also: aisle, have, people, roll

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