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turn in their grave

turn in their grave
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [turn in th air greyv]
    • /tɜrn ɪn ðɛər greɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [turn in th air greyv]
    • /tɜrn ɪn ðɛər greɪv/

Definition of turn in their grave words

  • phrase turn in their grave If you say that someone who is dead would turn in their grave at something that is happening now, you mean that they would be very shocked or upset by it, if they were alive. 0
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Parts of speech for Turn in their grave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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turn in their grave popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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