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Meaning of add insult to injury

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

add insult to injury

Pronunciation:

verb

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  1. To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavourable situation.

    Example: As if the hostile takeover weren't enough, to add insult to injury they scrapped ninety percent of our products and replaced them with their own.