sich ins Fäustchen lachen
to laugh up one's sleeve
Türkçe: bıyık altından gülmek
In a sentence
Die Verkäuferin lacht sich ins Fäustchen, als der Kunde geht.
How it is used
Idiom meaning 'to laugh up one's sleeve'—secretly gloating. Colloquial register. Use when someone gains an advantage, e.g., after a rival fails: 'Da hat er sich ins Fäustchen gelacht.' Learners often misuse it for simple amusement; it implies smugness.
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