释义 |
to wake the dead, loud enough loud enough to wake the deadExtremely noisy and disruptive. Would you two be quiet—you're loud enough wake the dead! Having so many kids running around screaming all at once was loud enough to wake the dead.See also: dead, enough, loud, waketo wake the dead, loud enoughVery loud, as in That band is loud enough to wake the dead. This hyperbolic expression dates from the mid-1800s. See also: enough, loud, wake |