rolled in one's grave
Dead person's outrage
To roll in one's grave describes what a dead person would hypothetically do if they learned of some action or development that contradicts their values, legacy, or life's work.
The expression conveys strong disapproval by invoking the imagined reaction of the deceased: Mozart would roll in his grave if he heard this autotuned remix.
It suggests that something is so offensive or contrary to what someone stood for that it would disturb their eternal rest.
- shaking one's headNonverbal sign of disapproval
- clutching pearlsPerformative dismay gesture
- moral outrageAnger at wrongdoing
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- desecrationViolating something sacred
afterlife · betrayal · shock · tomb · facepalm · throwing up one's hands · disbelief · burial · frustration · tradition · good old days · indignation · crying foul · disappointment · legacy · remembrance · scandalized · heritage
rolled in one's graveat peace
In a calm state
undisturbed · resting easy · serene · content · unbothered
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