laugh (oneself) silly

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laugh (oneself) silly

To laugh extensively, perhaps to a point of giddiness. I love getting together with my childhood friends because we always seem to laugh ourselves silly.

laugh oneself silly

Fig. to laugh very, very hard. I laughed myself silly when I heard that Steven was really going to give the graduation address.

laugh yourself silly (or sick)

laugh uncontrollably or for a long time.

ˌdrink, ˌlaugh, ˌshout, etc. yourself ˈsilly

(informal) drink, laugh, shout, etc. so much that you cannot behave in a sensible way: Everyone was too busy laughing themselves silly to notice her quietly leave the room.

See also: silly

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Ballard began to laugh and then Dad joined him, and they laughed themselves silly. I didn't see what was so funny.

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No, they laughed themselves silly until UEFA realised the mistake and over-ruled the decision.

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