laugh out of court
to refuse to think seriously about an idea, belief or a possibility

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laugh out of court
laugh (something/someone) out of court
to refuse to think seriously about an idea, belief or a possibility.
At the meeting, her proposal was laughed out of court.
(usually passive)
Anyone who had made such a ludicrous suggestion would have been laughed out of court

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

laugh something out of court
laugh (something/someone) out of court
to refuse to think seriously about an idea, belief or a possibility.
At the meeting, her proposal was laughed out of court.
(usually passive)
Anyone who had made such a ludicrous suggestion would have been laughed out of court

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

laugh out of court
dismiss (a legal case) as being ridiculous
They laughed the case out of court when the woman tried to sue the dog's owner after the dog ate her flowers.

The lawyer wanted to sue the man for hitting the dog but the judge laughed the case out of court.

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laugh something out of court
dismiss (a legal case) as being ridiculous
They laughed the case out of court when the woman tried to sue the dog's owner after the dog ate her flowers.

The lawyer wanted to sue the man for hitting the dog but the judge laughed the case out of court.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

laugh someone out of court
laugh (something/someone) out of court
to refuse to think seriously about an idea, belief or a possibility.
At the meeting, her proposal was laughed out of court.
(usually passive)
Anyone who had made such a ludicrous suggestion would have been laughed out of court

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲