rub salt in the wound

verb

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1

To aggravate or exacerbate a physical or emotional injury.

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With malice add fuel to the fire add insult to injury cap it all off fan the flames hit someone when they are down kick a dog when it's down kick someone when they are down make matters worse punch down put the boot in rub it in rub salt in the wound strike someone when they are down throw gasoline on the fire

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add fuel to the flame fan the fire heap insult on injury pour gasoline on the fire

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