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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So why add insult to injury and not have all that hard work be shown to the world?
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
To add insult to injury, some 42% of Americans with student loans between ages 25 and 39 don't even have a bachelor's degree.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
To add insult to injury, Trump recently appointed Charles Kushner as the next American ambassador to France, and there has been no pushback from Republicans on this clear case of family nepotism.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
To add insult to injury, old friend Alexander Kerfoot was instrumental in stifling Toronto’s efforts.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
To add insult to injury, some 42% of Americans with student loans between ages 25 and 39 don't even have a bachelor's degree.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
To add insult to injury, Trump recently appointed Charles Kushner as the next American ambassador to France, and there has been no pushback from Republicans on this clear case of family nepotism.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
To add insult to injury, old friend Alexander Kerfoot was instrumental in stifling Toronto’s efforts.
—Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Add insult to injury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/add%20insult%20to%20injury. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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