English Dictionary

turn in one's grave

動詞

慣用表現

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, in, one's, grave. / (idiomatic) To be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased.

日本語の意味

亡くなった人が、その出来事を知って墓の中でひっくり返るほど怒り憤慨する（比喩的表現） / 文字通りの場合は、単語 'turn', 'in', 'one's', 'grave' の意味を組み合わせたものとなり、かつ通常は比喩的に用いられるため、具体的な意味としては扱われにくい

When the bulldozer struck the old burial mound, the coffin rocked and the body literally seemed to turn in one's grave.

ブルドーザーが古い墓丘にぶつかると、棺が揺れて遺体は文字通り墓の中で身をよじるように見えた。

意味（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turn, in, one's, grave.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased.

Beethoven is probably turning in his grave at the way that rock group mangled his Ninth Symphony.

turns in one's grave （ present singular third-person ）

turning in one's grave （ participle present ）

turned in one's grave （ participle past ）

turned in one's grave （ past ）