rise and shine

English

Etymology

Presumably Isaiah 60:1.

Pronunciation

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Verb

rise and shine (third-person singular simple present rises and shines, present participle rising and shining, simple past rose and shone, past participle risen and shone)

1. (idiomatic, imperative) Used to wish someone happiness upon waking up

   Good morning, little Martin; rise and shine!

Synonyms

• up and at 'em
• wake up

Translations

used to wish someone happiness upon waking up

• Finnish: nouse, ole kirkas (biblical, uncommon in modern unmarked language), ylös, ulos ja lenkille (not wishing happiness, but rather a general urging to get out of bed)
• Greek: καλά ξυπνητούρια (el) n pl (kalá xypnitoúria)
• Polish: pobudka (pl) f
• Russian: проснись и пой (prosnisʹ i poj)