Add insult to injury
phrase
To make a bad situation even worse.
When I dropped my phone and the screen cracked, my friend laughing at me really added insult to injury.
Often appears as...
- to add insult to injury
- he added insult to injury
Usage tips
Idiomatic
phrase
To make a bad situation even worse.
When I dropped my phone and the screen cracked, my friend laughing at me really added insult to injury.
Often appears as...
- to add insult to injury
- he added insult to injury
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
This phrase often implies frustration or bitterness over the worsening of a situation.
After losing the match, the mocking by rival fans added insult to injury.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Situations
Use it when a bad situation is made worse by another negative event or remark.
The rain was pouring, and to add insult to injury, the bus drove past me.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
It's a figurative expression and doesn't involve physical injury or real insults.
My cake fell apart, and to add insult to injury, my mixer broke.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
This phrase often implies frustration or bitterness over the worsening of a situation.
After losing the match, the mocking by rival fans added insult to injury.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Situations
Use it when a bad situation is made worse by another negative event or remark.
The rain was pouring, and to add insult to injury, the bus drove past me.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
It's a figurative expression and doesn't involve physical injury or real insults.
My cake fell apart, and to add insult to injury, my mixer broke.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Tone
This phrase often implies frustration or bitterness over the worsening of a situation.
After losing the match, the mocking by rival fans added insult to injury.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Situations
Use it when a bad situation is made worse by another negative event or remark.
The rain was pouring, and to add insult to injury, the bus drove past me.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal
It's a figurative expression and doesn't involve physical injury or real insults.
My cake fell apart, and to add insult to injury, my mixer broke.
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