turned in one's grave
Deceased's imagined protest
To turn in one's grave is what a dead person would supposedly do upon learning of something that contradicts their values or legacy: Mozart would turn in his grave if he heard this.
The image suggests the deceased spinning with agitation at news from the living world.
Also rolling in one's grave.
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- controversyProlonged public disagreement
- principlesFoundational moral beliefs
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- betrayalBreaking of trust
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