rub salt in the wound
US /rʌb sɔlt ɪn ðə wund/
UK /rʌb sɔlt ɪn ðə wund/
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상처에 소금을 뿌리다, 더욱 고통스럽게 하다
to make a difficult situation even worse for someone, especially by reminding them of their failures or misfortunes
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Losing the game was bad enough, but then the coach decided to rub salt in the wound by criticizing every player publicly.
경기에 진 것도 충분히 나빴는데, 코치는 모든 선수를 공개적으로 비난하며 상처에 소금을 뿌렸다.
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She didn't get the promotion, and to rub salt in the wound, her junior colleague got it instead.
그녀는 승진하지 못했고, 상처에 소금을 뿌리듯 그녀의 후배 동료가 대신 승진했다.