turn the knife

turn/twist the knife

to do or say something unpleasant which makes someone who is already upset feel worse Having made the poor girl cry, he twisted the knife by saying she was weak and unable to cope with pressure.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Taonga	-	Southern African, Tumbuka
Ana	['ænə]
Jonas (2)	YO-nahs (German), JO-nəs (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Biblical
Olwyn	-	Welsh
JevgeŅIjs	-	Latvian
Miltiades	-	Ancient Greek