المعنى
To make a bad situation even worse.
خلفية ثقافية
The phrase is deeply rooted in the concept of 'fair play' and the idea that one should not kick someone when they are already down. The sentiment of 'things going from bad to worse' is universal, though the metaphors used to describe it vary wildly by culture.
Use it for bad luck
This phrase is best for when things go wrong through no fault of your own.
المعنى
To make a bad situation even worse.
Use it for bad luck
This phrase is best for when things go wrong through no fault of your own.
اختبر نفسك
Complete the phrase.
I lost my job, and to ____ insult to injury, my car broke down.
The idiom is 'add insult to injury'.
🎉 النتيجة: /1
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
1 تمارينI lost my job, and to ____ insult to injury, my car broke down.
The idiom is 'add insult to injury'.
🎉 النتيجة: /1
الأسئلة الشائعة
1 أسئلةIt is better to use 'to make matters worse' in formal writing.
عبارات ذات صلة
The final straw
similarThe last in a series of bad events.
Rub salt in the wound
synonymTo make a painful situation worse.
