add insult to injury
idiom
: to do or say something that makes a bad situation even worse for someone
People were forced to work longer hours, and to add insult to injury, the company decided not to give pay raises.
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To add insult to injury from Minooka’s point of view, most of the project’s taxable property would be located in Channahon.
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John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2024
Out that saw the wordsmith add insult to injury in his attack of Drake.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 June 2024
To add insult to injury, the RGB brazenly pushes certain myths to excuse unjustifiable rent increases.
—David R. Jones, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
To add insult to injury, a bill that would shockingly equate criticism of Israel to antisemitism passed in the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support.
—Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2024
Out that saw the wordsmith add insult to injury in his attack of Drake.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 20 June 2024
To add insult to injury, the RGB brazenly pushes certain myths to excuse unjustifiable rent increases.
—David R. Jones, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
To add insult to injury, a bill that would shockingly equate criticism of Israel to antisemitism passed in the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support.
—Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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“Add insult to injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/add%20insult%20to%20injury. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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