rub salt in the wound
US /rʌb sɔlt ɪn ðə wund/
UK /rʌb sɔlt ɪn ðə wund/
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yaraya tuz basmak, durumu daha da kötüleştirmek
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.
Maçı kaybetmek yeterince kötüydü, ama sonra koç her oyuncuyu alenen eleştirerek yaraya tuz bastı.
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She didn't get the promotion, and to rub salt in the wound, her junior colleague got it instead.
Terfi alamadı ve yaraya tuz basmak için, onun yerine genç meslektaşı terfi etti.