take name in vain

take somebody's name in vain

(humorous)

to say someone's name when they are not there, usually when you are criticizing them Did I hear someone taking my name in vain?

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Primitiva	pree-mee-TEE-vah (Spanish)	Spanish, Late Roman
Theodora	thee-ə-DAWR-ə (English)	English, Greek, Ancient Greek
Juro (2)	joo:-ṙo:	Japanese
Enola	ə-NO-lə	English
Rishi	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali
Royce	ROIS	English