wake the dead

Translations
разбудить мертвых
The noise was loud enough to wake the dead.
Шум был достаточно громким, чтобы разбудить мертвых.
Definitions
To 'wake the dead' is an idiomatic expression that means to create a loud noise or disturbance that is so intense it could rouse someone who is metaphorically or literally in a deep sleep or state of inactivity. It can also imply that the noise is startling or surprising.