the joke’s on somebody
成語所屬單字joke
the joke’s on somebody — 慣用語
1. Used to say that someone who tried to make another person look foolish now looks
1.慣用語
釋義
笑話反過來落到某人身上
Used to say that someone who tried to make another person look foolish now looks foolish instead.
例句
She tried to embarrass me, but the joke was on her.
Did you see that? The joke's on Tom for once.