turn in one's grave

Documented in English since 1801, perhaps from Jewish rabbinic tradition that the bones of Judah rolled about in his coffin for his shame during the Exodus.

• "Beethoven is probably turning in his grave at the way that rock group mangled his Ninth Symphony."
• "The new scientific discovery about the gravitation particle could make Isaac Newton turn in his grave."
• "Brought forth wind that made critics rave / While Verdi turned round in his grave"
• "If he ever finds out who's hijacked his name / He'll cut out his heart and turn in his grave"

• roll in one's grave
• roll over in one's grave
• spin in one's grave