turn in one's grave

Meaning: (idiomatic)To beappalled,offendedordisgustedby something, despite beingdeceased.Beethoven is probablyturning in his graveat the way that rock group mangled his Ninth Symphony.The new scientific discovery about the gravitation particle could make Isaac Newtonturn in his grave.1937,Rodgers and Hart, “Johnny One Note”:Brought forth wind that made critics rave / While Verditurned round in his grave1989,The The, “Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)”, inMind Bomb:If he ever finds out who's hijacked his name / He'll cut out his heart andturn in his grave; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seeturn,‎in,‎one's,‎grave.

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