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
Nikolas-Greek, English
HartmutHAHRT-moot (German)German, Ancient Germanic
EmileeEM-ə-leeEnglish (Modern)
GertraudGER-trowtGerman
CuauhtÉMoc-Native American, Nahuatl
Ayanoah-yah-noJapanese