turn (one's) stomach
turn (one's) stomach
To cause one to feel or become nauseated. Ugh, the smell of eggs cooking just turns my stomach. The amount of money we spent at that restaurant turned my stomach.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
turn someone's stomach
Fig. to upset one's stomach. The violent movie turned my stomach. The rich, creamy food turned John's stomach.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
turn one's stomach
Nauseate one, disgust one, as in That mess of spoiled food turns my stomach. This idiom alludes to being so nauseated that one vomits-that is, the stomach in effect turns around and brings up food. It was first recorded in 1622.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
turn your stomach
ormake your stomach turn
1. If food or a smell turns your stomach, it makes you feel sick. I can't eat meat, it turns my stomach. The mingling smells of all the food cooking in the kitchen made her stomach turn.
2. If something you have seen or heard about turns your stomach, it makes you feel very shocked because you feel it is morally wrong. The way he treats his staff turns my stomach.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
turn someone's stomach
nauseate someone.See also: stomach, turn
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turn somebody’s ˈstomach
,make somebody’s ˈstomach turn
make somebody feel sick or disgusted: The thought of eating a raw egg turns my stomach.See also: stomach, turn
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
turn someone’s stomach
tv. to nauseate someone. That stuff turns my stomach. Do I have to eat it?
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- turn one's stomach
- turn somebody's stomach
- turn someone’s stomach
- turn someone's stomach
- turn stomach
- turn your stomach
- sick to (one's) stomach
- sick to one's stomach
- sick to your stomach
- be on someone's back