not know whether to laugh or cry
- not know whether to laugh or cry
not know whether to laugh or cry phrase
to feel confused and not know what to do when something bad happens, usually something unexpected
Thesaurus: not able to think clearly
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not know whether to ˌlaugh or ˈcry idiom
(informal) to be unable to decide how to react to a bad or unfortunate situation
Useful english dictionary.
2012.
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