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English Idioms
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Add insult to injury
Meaning and example
Add insult to injury
Definition
Make a bad experience even worse.
Example
“My train was cancelled and, to add insult to injury, the hotel kept my deposit.”
Topic
Feelings
More idioms on this topic
Under the weather
Get cold feet
The last straw
On cloud nine
Down in the dumps
Butterflies in your stomach
At your wits' end
A weight off your shoulders
See red
Keep your fingers crossed
A change of heart
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