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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To add insult to injury, the Clippers had to share a room with their big brother after Staples Center, now Crypto.com Arena, opened in 1999.
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Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Such a plan could add insult to injury and affect thousands of families in the region.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
To add insult to injury, many, including several people in the President's own party, have already turned away -- in 2010, more than 100 House Democrats voted against funding the war in Afghanistan.
—Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2012
There is never a convenient time for the death of a young person, but to add insult to injury, Scott died the night before the world was placed on lockdown because of the Covid pandemic.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
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Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
Such a plan could add insult to injury and affect thousands of families in the region.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
To add insult to injury, many, including several people in the President's own party, have already turned away -- in 2010, more than 100 House Democrats voted against funding the war in Afghanistan.
—Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2012
There is never a convenient time for the death of a young person, but to add insult to injury, Scott died the night before the world was placed on lockdown because of the Covid pandemic.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2024.
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