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
Gavril-Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian
Joshua['dʒɔʃwə]
Nils-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
ShelbySHEL-beeEnglish
EdieEE-deeEnglish
Rufina-Russian, Spanish, Ancient Roman