have the courage of one's convictions
To be brave enough to act according to your beliefs.
Steve showed that he had the courage of his convictions by refusing to help another student cheat in the exam.
Owen knew that Pete had started the fight, but he was afraid to say so; he did not have the courage of his convictions.
have the guts to do something
To be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous.
Jack wants to marry Jilt, but he doesn't have the guts to pop the question.
have the last laugh
get the last laugh
To make someone seem foolish for having laughed at you.
Выставить кого-то глупым за то, что он посмеялся над вами. Хорошо смеется тот, кто смеется последним.
Other schools laughed at us when our little team entered the state championship, but we had the last laugh when we won it.
Другие школы смеялись над нами, когда наша маленькая команда участвовала в чемпионате штата, но мы посмеялись над ними, когда выиграли его.
Life is full of surprises, and sometimes those who are underestimated end up having the last laugh.
Жизнь полна сюрпризов, и порой те, кого недооценивают, оказываются победителями.
They may doubt you now, but just wait—those who underestimate you often don’t realize that you’ll get the last laugh in the end.
Сейчас они могут сомневаться в вас, но подождите — те, кто вас недооценивает, часто не понимают, что в конце концов вы будете смеяться последним.
You can’t control what others say about you, but you can control your actions—focus on your goals and you’ll surely get the last laugh.
Вы не можете контролировать то, что говорят о вас другие, но вы можете контролировать свои действия — сосредоточьтесь на своих целях, и вы наверняка будете смеяться последним.
have the laugh on
To emerge as the victor.
Выйти победителем.
We were trying to fool Paul by setting him up with a blind date who was reportedly unattractive, but he had the laugh on us when this girl turned out to be beautiful.
Мы пытались обмануть Пола, устроив ему свидание вслепую, которая, по слухам, была непривлекательной, но он посмеялся над нами, когда эта девушка оказалась красавицей.
I may not have the last word, but I’ll certainly have the laugh on those who doubted my abilities.
Возможно, последнее слово не за мной, но я точно посмеюсь над теми, кто сомневался в моих способностях.
They thought I wouldn't succeed, but little did they know I'd have the laugh on them when I proved them wrong.
Они думали, что у меня ничего не получится, но они и не подозревали, что я посмеюсь над ними, когда докажу, что они неправы.
have the lead
To occupy the most prominent part in something.
Maria has the lead in our school play.
have the makings of
To possess the basic ingredients; have the basic qualities to do something.
Tom is still young but he seems to have the makings of an excellent pianist.
have the right-of-way
To have priority in proceeding in traffic on a public highway while other vehicles must yield and wait.
"Go ahead," he said. "We have the right-of-way at this intersection."
have the whip over
hold the whip over
To control; dominate.
Eugene has always held the whip over his younger brothers and sisters.