choke back laughter

Frequency: 6.17.9 per million words

to force yourself not to laugh

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Examples (10)

  • She had to choke back her laughter during the serious meeting.
  • He struggled to choke back his laughter when his friend tripped.
  • It was hard to choke back laughter at his silly mistake.
  • The actor managed to choke back a burst of laughter on stage.
  • Despite the awkward situation, she tried to choke back her laughter.
  • They all had to choke back their laughter as the teacher made a funny face.
  • He bit his lip to choke back the laughter that threatened to erupt.
  • You could see her trying to choke back her laughter from across the room.
  • The comedian's unexpected joke made it difficult to choke back laughter.
  • She found herself unable to choke back the laughter when he wore the ridiculous hat.