know whether to laugh or cry(not) know whether to laugh or cry
to be extremely upset by something bad that has happened.
Then they announced that my flight was delayed for ten hours. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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not know whether to laugh or (to) cry
To be in an acute state of shock, exasperation, or disbelief due to an unexpected tragic or unfortunate event. When the team lost the championship in the final seconds of the game, we didn't know whether to laugh or to cry.I just found out all of my applications were rejected. I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
not know whether to ˈlaugh or ˈcry
(informal) be unable to decide how to react to a bad or unfortunate situation: Can you believe she said that to me? I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry!