in stitches

Idioms  

1. Laughing uncontrollably, as in Joke after joke had me in stitches. Although the precise idiom dates only from about 1930, Shakespeare had a similar expression in Twelfth Night (3:2): “If you desire the spleen, and will laugh yourselves into stitches, follow me.” Stitches here refers to the sharp local pain (known as a stitch in the side) that can make one double over, much as a fit of laughter can.

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Example Sentences

“Math is math and these discrepancies, paired with app glitches as well as map problems, raise some serious questions,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2022

But when an event such as Saturday’s Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury heavyweight title fight from Staples Center declares it will break ground by offering a direct purchase on Showtime’s app, glitches should be anticipated.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2018