Phrasal verb №176
laugh off
/lɑːf ɒf/
Meaning
To dismiss something as not serious by joking about it
Example
He laughed off the mistake as if it was nothing.
He laughed off the mistake as if it was nothing.
Examples with the phrasal verb laugh off
When he tripped in the kitchen, he laughed off the fall and walked on.
When he tripped in the kitchen, he laughed off the fall and walked on.
My sister often laughs off small mistakes with a smile.
My sister often laughs off small mistakes with a smile.
I am sure they will laugh off the mistake and will forget about it.
I am sure they will laugh off the mistake and will forget about it.