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- make (one) turn over in (one's) grave
make (one) turn over in (one's) grave
make (one) turn over in (one's) grave
Figuratively, to upset someone who is dead and buried. The way you dress would make your grandmother turn over in her grave.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Nikolay | | nee-kah-LIE (Russian) | Russian, Bulgarian |
| Lizzie | | ['lizi] | |
| Seleucus | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Lilli | | LI-lee (German), LEEL-lee (Finnish) | German, Finnish |
| Naevius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Anastasius | | - | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |