add insult to injury

成語所屬單字add

add insult to injury — 慣用語

1. to make a bad situation worse by doing or saying something that hurts or annoys

1.慣用語
釋義

雪上加霜;火上加油

to make a bad situation worse by doing or saying something that hurts or annoys the person even more.

例句

The airline lost Carla's luggage, and to add insult to injury, refused to pay any compensation.

He forgot her birthday, and added insult to injury by going out with friends that night.