laugh up your sleeve
US /læf ʌp jʊər sliːv/
UK /læf ʌp jʊər sliːv/
1.
içinden gülmek, gizlice gülmek
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.
Ciddi durmaya çalıştı ama içinden güldüğünü anlayabiliyordum.
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The politician pretended to be concerned, but everyone knew he was laughing up his sleeve at the public's gullibility.
Politikacı endişeli gibi davrandı ama herkes halkın saflığına içinden güldüğünü biliyordu.