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add insult to injury

idiom

To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an already unfavorable situation.


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Related idioms4entries
  1. 01

    add fuel to the fire

    To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.

  2. 02

    add oil

    Synonym of let's go: a cheer of encouragement, support, etc.

  3. 03

    add up

    To make sense; to be reasonable or consistent.

  4. 04

    insult one's intelligence

    To treat someone as if they are not intelligent or enough to understand something obvious.

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