Idioms & Expressions
Add insult to injury
Used when highlighting a situation that has become even more troublesome.
Literal Meaning
To add an offense to a person already harmed
Actual Meaning
To make a bad situation even worse
Examples in Context

'Got fired, then my car was towed - adding insult to injury.' (Translation: It got worse)

Helpful Tips
  • 1Compound bad luck
  • 2Things pile on
  • 3From bad to worse
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
compound the problem
worsen the situation
make matters worse
aggravate the issue
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