turn in his grave
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turn in her grave — turn in his/her ˈgrave idiom (BrE) (NAmE roll in his/her ˈgrave) (of a person who is dead) likely to be very shocked or angry • My father would turn in his grave if he knew … Useful english dictionary
turn in your grave — turn in (your) grave British, American & Australian, American if you say that a dead person would turn in their grave, you mean that they would be very angry or upset about something if they knew. She d turn in her grave if she knew what he was… … New idioms dictionary
roll in his grave — turn in his/her ˈgrave idiom (BrE) (NAmE roll in his/her ˈgrave) (of a person who is dead) likely to be very shocked or angry • My father would turn in his grave if he knew … Useful english dictionary
enough to make him turn in his grave — shocking, scandalous … English contemporary dictionary
grave — grave1 graveless, adj. gravelike, adj. graveward, gravewards, adv., adj. /grayv/, n. 1. an excavation made in the earth in which to bury a dead body. 2. any place of interment; a tomb or sepulcher: a watery grave. 3. any place that becomes the… … Universalium
grave — {{11}}grave (adj.) 1540s, from M.Fr. grave (14c.), from L. gravis weighty, serious, heavy, grievous, oppressive, from PIE root *gru (Cf. Skt. guruh heavy, weighty, venerable; Gk. baros weight, barys heavy in weight, often with the notion of… … Etymology dictionary
turn in one's grave — (of a dead person) to be disturbed from one s rest by an occurrence that would have been particularly distressing to one s living self • • • Main Entry: ↑grave * * * I turn (also turn over) in one s grave used to express the opinion that… … Useful english dictionary
turn in grave — turn in (your) grave British, American & Australian, American if you say that a dead person would turn in their grave, you mean that they would be very angry or upset about something if they knew. She d turn in her grave if she knew what he was… … New idioms dictionary
turn\ in\ one's\ grave — • turn (over) in one s grave v. phr. To be so grieved or angry that you would not rest quietly in your grave. If your grandfather could see what you re doing now, he would turn over in his grave … Словарь американских идиом
turn\ over\ in\ one's\ grave — • turn (over) in one s grave v. phr. To be so grieved or angry that you would not rest quietly in your grave. If your grandfather could see what you re doing now, he would turn over in his grave … Словарь американских идиом
