kick when down



kick somebody when they're down

to do something bad to someone when you know they already have a lot of problems His wife left him last month and I don't want to kick a man when he's down, but we simply don't have any more work for him.
See also: down, kick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
InkeriEENG-ke-reeFinnish
Winifrid-Ancient Germanic
Dagnija-Latvian
Olufunmilola-Western African, Yoruba
Alfredaahl-FRE-dah (Polish, German, Italian)Polish, German, Italian, English
Alita-English (Rare)