Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you've got to laugh

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: you've -got -to laugh
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used when somebody sees the funny side to a tough situation, to remind not to take things so seriously.

Example Sentences

"The army teaches you to rely on yourself. It teaches you a whole lot of crap, like that some of those guys are real arseholes, and wouldn't stand a chance in the outside world. But you've got to laugh at that, man. It doesn't matter. It teaches you not to give a damn about anything, that nothing really matters."

Questions

What does you've got to laugh mean?: Used when somebody sees the funny side to a tough situation, to remind not to take things so seriously.

How to pronounce you've got to laugh

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