Don't rub salt in his wounds by mentioning the game he lost.
rub salt in someone's wounds
idiomTo make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).
Origin
disputed originFrom the practice of using salt to inhibit infection of open wounds.
She already felt bad about failing the test, so his comments only rubbed salt in her wounds.
By highlighting the exact moment the company began its decline, the critic effectively rubbed salt in the wounds of the struggling management team.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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Attic salt
Pointed and delicate wit.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
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bash someone's head
To beat up someone violently.