the gorge rises at it



the gorge rises at it

One is disgusted or sickened by something. (The "gorge" is the stomach.) The phrase appears in Shakespeare's Hamlet. I could never be a doctor. Blood, vomit, open wounds—the gorge rises at it.
See also: gorge, rise

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Platt[plæt]
PetteriPET-te-reeFinnish
Mcginnis[mə'ginis]
Rick[rik]
PieterPEE-tərDutch
Seth (1)SETH (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek