turn in his/her grave
(phrase)
Giải nghĩa:
A phrase used to express the idea that a deceased person would be unhappy or upset if they knew about a specific occurrence or change
A phrase used to express the idea that a deceased person would be unhappy or upset if they knew about a specific occurrence or change
Ví dụ:
If your grandfather knew how much you are neglecting his beloved garden, he would turn in his grave.
If your grandfather knew how much you are neglecting his beloved garden, he would turn in his grave.
turn in his/her grave
(phrase)
Giải nghĩa:
An expression suggesting that a particular action or event would very much upset someone who has died
An expression suggesting that a particular action or event would very much upset someone who has died
Ví dụ:
Spending that much money on a car would make your frugal dad turn in his grave.
Spending that much money on a car would make your frugal dad turn in his grave.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "turn in his/her grave" is used to describe how someone who is dead might feel if they were able to see or hear something happening now that contradicts something they believed or worked for while they were alive. For example, if a famous painter who only used traditional techniques saw a contemporary artist using digital technology to create their artwork, we could say that the traditional painter would be "turning in his grave" because he would be very upset or disappointed with what he saw. It's basically a way of saying that something is so different from what someone believed in or stood for that it would shock them if they were still alive to see it.
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