rub salt in (someone's) wounds

Übersetzungen
сыпать соль на (чьи-то) раны
Telling him about her promotion just rubs salt in his wounds since he was let go from his job.
Сообщить ему о её повышении только сыплет соль на его раны, так как его уволили с работы.
Definitionen
To make someone feel even worse about a painful or difficult situation by reminding them of it or making it worse, often intentionally.
Wörter
salt

substantiv
соль
wound

substantiv
рана
rub

verb
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