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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Gavril | | - | Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian |
Joshua | | ['dʒɔʃwə] | |
Nils | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Shelby | | SHEL-bee | English |
Edie | | EE-dee | English |
Rufina | | - | Russian, Spanish, Ancient Roman |