sleeping giant



sleeping giant

a great power that is still and waiting. The huge country to the south is a sleeping giant, waiting for its chance to become sufficiently industrialized to have real prosperity. The U.S. was a sleeping giant at the outbreak of both world wars.
See also: giant, sleep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Charmion-Ancient Greek
IndahEEN-dahIndonesian
Titus['taitəs]
Hall[hɔ:l]
Dwight[dwait]
Sue[su:]