Meaning of turn in one's grave | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased.
idiomatic
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, in, one's, grave.

Čeština obracet se v hrobě

Deutsch sich im Grab umdrehen sich im Grabe umdrehen

Español revolcarse en su tumba revolverse en su tumba

Suomi kääntyä haudassaan

Français se retourner dans sa tombe

Italiano girarsi nella tomba rigirarsi nella tomba rivoltarsi nella tomba

Polski przewracać się w grobie przewrócić się w grobie

Português girar-se na sua sepultura revirar-se no túmulo

Русский переверну́ться в гробу́

Svenska vända sig i graven vända sig i sin grav

Türkçe kemikleri sızlamak

“Beethoven is probably turning in his grave at the way that rock group mangled his Ninth Symphony.”

“The new scientific discovery about the gravitation particle could make Isaac Newton turn in his grave.”

“Brought forth wind that made critics rave / While Verdi turned round in his grave”

“If he ever finds out who's hijacked his name / He'll cut out his heart and turn in his grave”

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.