[Idiom] ADD INSULT TO INJURY. - Understand How to Convey Adding Harm in Conversation
Add insult to injury.
/ˈæd ˌɪnsʌlt tə ˈɪnʤəri/
To worsen an already bad situation.
The phrase "add insult to injury" is used when someone makes a situation worse by adding harm or insult to an already difficult or injurious circumstance. For instance, if someone crashes your car, and then, instead of apologizing, they laugh about it, they are adding insult to injury - making the situation doubly upsetting.
Example Sentences
He lost his job, then his car broke down, really adding insult to injury.
The situation worsened when his car failed soon after he had lost his job, compounds his misfortune.
After she fell, the kids laughed at her, adding insult to injury.
Her embarrassment was compounded when, upon falling, she was mocked by children.
Not only was he late, but he also forgot the tickets, adding insult to injury.
His tardiness already created an issue, but forgetting the tickets worsened the situation considerably.