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last laugh

Ultimate success or victory, achieved after an apparent failure or loss: After all was said and done, our competitors had the last laugh: they cornered the market.

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last laugh - ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last'); "we had the last laugh after the votes were counted"

triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"

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