rub salt in the wound
US /rʌb sɔlt ɪn ðə wund/
UK /rʌb sɔlt ɪn ðə wund/
1.
zout in de wonde strooien, erger maken
to make a difficult situation even worse for someone, especially by reminding them of their failures or misfortunes
:
•
Losing the game was bad enough, but then the coach decided to rub salt in the wound by criticizing every player publicly.
Het verliezen van de wedstrijd was al erg genoeg, maar toen besloot de coach zout in de wonde te strooien door elke speler publiekelijk te bekritiseren.
•
She didn't get the promotion, and to rub salt in the wound, her junior colleague got it instead.
Ze kreeg de promotie niet, en om zout in de wonde te strooien, kreeg haar jongere collega die in plaats daarvan.