The mayor's critics were laughing up their sleeves when news of the scandal…
2016
The mayor's critics were laughing up their sleeves when news of the scandal was first reported.
- A.
laughing loudly
- B.
making a mockery of
- C.
secretly amused
- D.
out of control
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Correct answer: C
To laugh up one's sleeve means to be secretly amused, especially at someone else's trouble or embarrassment.