معنی
To make a bad situation even worse.
زمینه فرهنگی
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.
معنی
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.
خودت رو بسنج
Complete the phrase.
I lost my job, and to ____ insult to injury, my car broke down.
The idiom is 'add insult to injury'.
🎉 امتیاز: /1
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
بانک تمرین
1 تمرینهاI lost my job, and to ____ insult to injury, my car broke down.
The idiom is 'add insult to injury'.
🎉 امتیاز: /1
سوالات متداول
1 سوالIt is better to use 'to make matters worse' in formal writing.
عبارات مرتبط
The final straw
similarThe last in a series of bad events.
Rub salt in the wound
synonymTo make a painful situation worse.
