wake the dead



wake the dead

Fig. to be so loud as to wake those who are "sleeping" the most soundly: the dead. You are making enough noise to wake the dead. Stop hollering! You'll wake the dead!
See also: dead, wake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Milagrosmee-LAH-grosSpanish
Athanasiusath-ə-NAY-shəs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Carlyn-English
Matild-Hungarian
MasonMAY-sənEnglish
Amati[ə'ma:ti]