to turn over in one's grave
1turn (N. Amer. also roll over or turn over) in one's grave — (of a dead person) be thought of as angry or distressed about something had they been alive. → grave …
2turn\ 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 …
3turn over in one's grave — be so angry that one would not rest quietly in one s grave My grandmother would turn over in her grave if she knew that I had lost my job and was not working …
4turn over in one's grave — See: TURN IN ONE S GRAVE …
5turn over in one's grave — See: TURN IN ONE S GRAVE …
6turn over in one's grave — gravy n …
7turn 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… …
8turn\ 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 …
9turn in one's grave — or[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./ …
10turn in one's grave — or[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./ …
