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add insult to injury

Idiom Situation

Meaning

to make a bad situation even worse

Example Sentences

"First, they lost the game, and then, to add insult to injury, their bus broke down."

Related Expressions

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to succeed despite many difficulties or challenges

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to do something risky without worrying

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an early warning of potential danger

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