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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

get on like a house on fire

to have a very good and friendly relationship

bank on

to rely on or depend on something happening

on all fours

crawling on hands and knees

grasp at straws

to try any method to succeed, even if unlikely

in the trenches

to be deeply involved in hard work or challenging situations

live up to expectations

to fulfill what is expected of you