in one's grave

See: TURN IN ONE'S GRAVE or TURN OVER IN ONE'S GRAVE.

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turn in one's grave

[turn in one's grave] or [turn over in one's grave] {v. phr.} To be so grieved or angry that you would not rest quietly in your grave. * /If your […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

grave

[grave] See: [ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE], [TURN IN ONE'S GRAVE] or [TURN OVER IN ONE'S GRAVE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

one foot in the grave

[one foot in the grave] {n. phr.} Near to death. * /The dog is fourteen years old, blind, and feeble. He has one foot in the grave./ * /Grandfather has […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

turn over in one's grave

[turn over in one's grave] See: [TURN IN ONE'S GRAVE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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