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
Ayumu	ah-yoo-moo	Japanese
Aygul	-	Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Leonardo	le-o-NAHR-do (Italian, Spanish), lee-ə-NAHR-do (English)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, History
Malia	-	Hawaiian
Kalyani	-	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi
SİMge	-	Turkish