rub salt in the wound



rub salt in/into the wound

to make a difficult situation even worse for someone Losing was bad enough, having to watch them receiving the trophy just rubbed salt into the wound.
See also: rub, salt, wound

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jeong-Huijung-heeKorean
Aniyah-English (Modern)
Anatolia-Late Roman
Rhiannaree-AN-əEnglish (Modern)
Luisellalwee-ZEL-lahItalian
Sayyid-Arabic