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turn over in one's grave

turn over in one's grave is the alternative form of turn in one's grave.

Meaning of turn in one's grave

Verb

turn in one's grave (third-person singular simple present turns in one's grave, present participle turning in one's grave, simple past and past participle turned in one's grave)

  1. (idiomatic) 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.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, in, one's, grave.

Forms of turn over in one's grave

third-person singular presentturns over in one's grave
present participleturning over in one's grave
past participleturned over in one's grave
pastturned over in one's grave

Questions about turn over in one's grave

What is turn over in one's grave the alternative form of?
Turn over in one's grave is the alternative form of turn in one's grave.

Words near turn over in one's grave in the dictionary

  1. turn one's world upside down
  2. turn or burn
  3. turn out
  4. turn over
  5. turn over a new leaf
  6. turn over in one's grave
  7. turn pear-shaped
  8. turn queen's evidence
  9. turn round
  10. turn rusty
  11. turn shoe

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