twist the knife (in the wound)
US /twɪst ðə naɪf ɪn ðə wuːnd/
UK /twɪst ðə naɪf ɪn ðə wuːnd/
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bıçağı yarada çevirmek, yaraya tuz basmak
to make a bad situation even worse for someone, especially by reminding them of their failures or weaknesses
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After he lost the game, his opponent decided to twist the knife by mocking his performance.
Maçı kaybettikten sonra rakibi, performansıyla alay ederek bıçağı yarada çevirmeye karar verdi.
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She already felt terrible about her mistake, so his sarcastic comment just twisted the knife.
Zaten hatası yüzünden kendini kötü hissediyordu, bu yüzden alaycı yorumu sadece bıçağı yarada çevirdi.