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rub salt in the wound

Translations

сыпать соль на рану

Losing the match was bad enough, but hearing the coach's criticism rubbed salt in the wound.

Проиграть матч было достаточно плохо, но услышать критику тренера было как сыпать соль на рану.

Definitions

To make a painful situation even worse by reminding someone of their misfortune or by adding to their distress.