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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The state seal has a farmer and a sailor on it, and many Maine conservatives feel that removing it would add insult to injury for the state's beleaguered agricultural and fishing industries. —

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 To add insult to injury, quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Joe Flacco have found success elsewhere. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2024 To add insult to injury, however, following poor test screenings in areas outside of major cities, 20th Century Fox pulled the release. —

Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024 There Are Tax Implications, Too To add insult to injury, depending on your tax bracket, almost 25% of the money in your 401(k) may not be yours. —

D. Scott Kenik, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for add insult to injury

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