raise the dead
verb1
Literally To resurrect a dead person, or dead people in general; to reanimate the corpse of someone, rendering them undead.
In some belief systems or in fiction
2
Derogatory, Figuratively, Slang To raise one's voice to a very high level; to be noisy or disruptive.
- Near-synonyms: raise hell, raise Cain
- Related terms
- hellraiser, resurrection, Resurrection