to wake the dead, loud enough
loud enough to wake the dead
Extremely 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, wake
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
to wake the dead, loud enough
Very 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
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- loud enough to wake the dead
- in a stage whisper
- assault the ear
- for crying out loud
- For crying out loud!
- out loud
- LOL
- say (something) out loud
- say out loud
- reading