rub salt in the wound

US /rʌb sɔlt ɪn ðə wund/
UK /rʌb sɔlt ɪn ðə wund/
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esfregar sal na ferida, piorar a situação

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.
Perder o jogo já era ruim o suficiente, mas então o treinador decidiu esfregar sal na ferida criticando cada jogador publicamente.
She didn't get the promotion, and to rub salt in the wound, her junior colleague got it instead.
Ela não conseguiu a promoção, e para esfregar sal na ferida, seu colega júnior a conseguiu em vez dela.