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spin in one's grave
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Japanese Meaning
故人が現代の出来事に対して、あの世で激怒するという意味の表現。 / 故人が自分の信念や期待に反する現状を知った場合、墓場で身をよじるような(比喩的な)反応を示す様子を表す。
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( participle past )
( past )
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Alternative form of turn in one's grave
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spin in one's grave
I warned them that altering the manuscript would make someone spin in one's grave.
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I warned them that altering the manuscript would make someone spin in one's grave.
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