English · Idiom Candidate

turn in one's grave

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To be deeply disturbed or offended, as if one were alive and reacting to a situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bị xúc động hoặc phẫn nộ sâu sắc

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Literally: rotate in burial site

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

He would turn in his grave if he knew what they did to his company

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Life & death

Common questions

What does “turn in one's grave” mean?

To be deeply disturbed or offended, as if one were alive and reacting to a situation Literally: rotate in burial site

Is “turn in one's grave” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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