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 to 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, to, wake

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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, to, wake

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