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rolling in one's grave

rolling in one's grave is the present participle and gerund of roll in one's grave.

Meaning of roll in one's grave

Verb

roll in one's grave (third-person singular simple present rolls in one's grave, present participle rolling in one's grave, simple past and past participle rolled in one's grave)

  1. Synonym of turn in one's grave.

Questions about rolling in one's grave

What is rolling in one's grave the present participle and gerund of?
Rolling in one's grave is the present participle and gerund of roll in one's grave.

Words near rolling in one's grave in the dictionary

  1. rolling hitches
  2. rolling in
  3. rolling in clover
  4. rolling in dough
  5. rolling in it
  6. rolling in one's grave
  7. rolling in the aisle
  8. rolling in the aisles
  9. rolling in wealth
  10. rolling introduction
  11. rolling introductions

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