rise and shine



rise and shine

An expression used when waking someone up, as in It's past seven, children-rise and shine! Originating as a military order in the late 1800s, shine here means "act lively, do well."
See also: and, rise, shine

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lateefah-Arabic
HyldaHIL-dəEnglish (Rare)
ŞEhrazad-Turkish
Leatrice-English
Theodoros-Greek, Ancient Greek
Yaa-Western African, Akan