Turn in one's grave meaning in English

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Definition

a grave: a crypt, a mausoleum, a sepulchre, a tomb, a vault noun
to turn in one's grave: to be very angry about something if one was dead and knew about something happening now idiom
  • "Horatio : At Joan's grave, I promised to hunt "Sharky" across the seven seas."
  • "What is certain is that Alberto Dulce and Giovanni Carpaccio would turn in their graves if they could see what has become of their brand."

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