laugh up your sleeve
US /læf ʌp jʊər sliːv/
UK /læf ʌp jʊər sliːv/
1.
ketawa dalam hati, ketawa diam-diam
to be secretly amused about something, often at someone else's expense
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She tried to keep a straight face, but I could tell she was laughing up her sleeve.
Dia cuba menahan muka, tetapi saya tahu dia sedang ketawa dalam hati.
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The politician pretended to be concerned, but everyone knew he was laughing up his sleeve at the public's gullibility.
Ahli politik itu berpura-pura prihatin, tetapi semua orang tahu dia sedang ketawa dalam hati melihat kebodohan orang ramai.