turn one's stomach

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Related Words

• bother
• disenchant
• displease
• disturb
• insult
• irk
• nauseate
• offend
• outrage
• revolt
• shock
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• turn off
• upset