"fit to wake the dead" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-au-fit to wake the dead.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} fit to wake the dead (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) At a very high volume; extremely loudly. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-fit_to_wake_the_dead-en-adv-nE3he5M~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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