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
ElŻBietaelzh-BYE-tahPolish
Teodors-Latvian
Theudobald-Ancient Germanic
Siana-Welsh
Ballendine['bæləndain]
WalkerWAWK-ərEnglish