in a stage whisper
in a stage whisper
In an exaggerated whisper that is loud enough to be overheard by other people. In theater performance, a "stage whisper" is speech that is loud enough to be heard by the audience but that has the hushed affectation of a whisper. He leaned over to me during the meeting and said in this really smug stage whisper, "And that's why Steve's the boss!"
See also: stage, whisper
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in a stage whisper
Fig. in a loud whisper that everyone can hear. John said in a stage whisper, "This play is boring." "When do we eat?" asked Billy in a stage whisper.
See also: stage, whisper
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- stage whisper
- sure enough
- enough is as good as a feast
- have had enough
- enough and some to spare
- this
- come in out of the rain, know enough to
- know enough to come in out of the rain
- be man enough
- man enough to (do something)