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Jimmy Hung
2021-12-14 12:12
(one's) gorge rises (at something) phrase
One feels sickened or disgusted.
My gorge rises at this smell.
Raw fish my gorge rise, so I cannot eat it.
Her gorge rose listening to his flattery.
This phrase is used to describe someone's facial expression of disapproval or disgust toward someone else.
To disgust someone
To make one feel disgust or nausea
Make sure to use the phrase in the appropriate context.
"Gorge" refers to the stomach; the phrase comes from Shakespeare's Hamlet. "Let me see. (takes the skull) Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath borne me on his back a thousand times, and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rises at it."
Do you see anything wrong?
To decide to believe someone‘s saying although they may not tell the truth
He said that he was late because he had an accident and I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
