If you do something that would greatly upset a deceased person, it would cause him to "turn in his grave".
However, what if the person affected is still alive? Is there an equivalent idiom for this?
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If you do something that would greatly upset a deceased person, it would cause him to "turn in his grave".
However, what if the person affected is still alive? Is there an equivalent idiom for this?
Best Answer
Consider mortify if you can tolerate a colourful word rather than an idiom.
Definition from O-D
Its etymology is slightly reminiscent of the grave / death reference mentioned by OP, i.e.
To quote a UK MP in news today: