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
Gorka-Basque
CirceSUR-see (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Bates[beits]
Lauraine-English (Rare)
Ioubal-Biblical Greek
Donelle-English (Rare)