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turn in one's grave

verb

Etymology

Documented in English since 1801, perhaps from Jewish rabbinic tradition that the bones of Judah rolled about in his coffin for his shame during the Exodus.

  1. derived from since 1801

Definitions

  1. To be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased.

    • Beethoven is probably turning in his grave at the way that rock group mangled his Ninth Symphony.
    • The new scientific discovery about the gravitation particle could make Isaac Newton turn in his grave.
    • Brought forth wind that made critics rave / While Verdi turned round in his grave

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, in, one's, grave.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA