raise the dead
The phrase 'raise the dead' has both literal and figurative meanings, often used in religious contexts or to describe loud noises.
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Definition
C1Religion
(literal)To bring a deceased person back to life through supernatural or divine means.
Example
- In the Bible, Jesus is said to have raised the dead.
B2General
(idiomatic, figurative)To be extremely noisy or disruptive.
Example
- The party was so loud it could raise the dead.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "raise the dead":
rise from the deadcome back from the deadfrom the deadliving deadbring backrise upleave for dead