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, old friend Alexander Kerfoot was instrumental in stifling Toronto’s efforts. —

Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 And to add insult to injury, one of Miyagi-Do’s star teammates, Tory Nichols (Peyton List), defected from the Danny LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence (Ralph Macchio and William Zabka) joint martial arts school to join Kreese’s no-mercy team of fighters. —

Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024 To add insult to injury, the Dodgers added three runs in the eighth to ice it. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024 To add insult to injury, a recent analyst report by Stifel Financial essentially declared Nike outdated. —

Greg Petro, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for add insult to injury

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