wake up and die right

English edit

(informal, used imperatively) get a grip
- 1964, Ken Kesey, Charles Bowden, Sometimes a Great Notion‎^[1], 2006 edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 413:
  “Christ Almighty, yes, Floyd!” Hank turned on Evenwrite, relieved in a way to have someone to shout at again. “Sure I can sell lumber. But wake up and die right! use your damn head! Look!”
- 2004, National Lampoon, edited by Scott Rubin, Sean Crespo, and Mason Brown, National Lampoon's Big Book of Love‎^[2], →ISBN, →OCLC:
  We think it’s about time for the hypocritical members of the parent-teacher click responsible for obsolete standards and regulations to wake up and die right!