turn\ one's\ stomach

turn\ one's\ stomach
v. phr. informal
To make you feel sick.

The smell of that cigar was enough to turn your stomach.

The sight of blood turns my stomach.


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  • turn one's stomach — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you feel sick. * /The smell of that cigar was enough to turn your stomach./ * /The sight of blood turns my stomach./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • turn one's stomach — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make you feel sick. * /The smell of that cigar was enough to turn your stomach./ * /The sight of blood turns my stomach./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • turn one's stomach — phrasal to disgust completely ; sicken, nauseate < the foul smell turned his stomach > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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