turn of the screw

Something that worsens an already difficult or negative situation. Seeing my ex-boyfriend with his new girlfriend is just another turn of the screw. My financial situation is already dire, so that traffic ticket is a real turn of the screw.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Rick	RIK	English
BalÁZs	BAW-lahzh	Hungarian
Kapua	-	Hawaiian
Bracha	-	Hebrew
Bronislava	brah-nee-SLAH-vah (Russian)	Czech, Slovak, Russian
Nuan	-	Chinese