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 model was discontinued two weeks later. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2025 To add insult to injury, Duke plans on asking for a series of small increases in the future. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025 To add insult to injury, the CPB added another category of goods into the 39% bracket: gold bars—another Swiss export staple. Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025 To add insult to injury, Katie also was robbed by baboons. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for add insult to injury

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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