in one's grave

in one's grave
See: TURN IN ONE'S GRAVE or TURN OVER IN ONE'S GRAVE.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • in one's grave — See: TURN IN ONE S GRAVE or TURN OVER IN ONE S GRAVE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • in\ one's\ grave — See: turn in one s grave or turn over in one s grave …   Словарь американских идиом

  • 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 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • turn 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./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • 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

  • turn 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 …   Idioms and examples

  • turn (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 …   English new terms dictionary

  • turn in one's grave — ► turn in one s grave (of a dead person) be likely to have been angry or distressed about something had they been alive. Main Entry: ↑grave …   English terms dictionary

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