Entry 1
Crack someone up
Meaning Make someone laugh.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- He's hilarious. He cracks me up.
Pronunciation
Idioms · 2 entries
Comedy
What does "Comedy" mean?
Make someone laugh.
Crack someone up
USA, mid to late 20th century.
Tongue in cheek
Britain, 19th century - in the works of Sir Walter Scott.
Entry 2
Tongue in cheek
Meaning Humorously, not to be taken seriously.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- Saying that I had drunk ten pints before the accident was meant to be ironic and tongue in cheek, unfortunately the police didn't see the joke.
Pronunciation