- in the wound
- twist the knife (in the wound)To increase someone's distress or embarrassment, eg by making constant reminders of the circumstances that caused it• • •Main Entry: ↑knife
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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twist/turn the knife in the wound — twist/turn the knife (in the wound) informal : to say or do things that cause more pain to someone who is already suffering Any more cuts in government aid to these poor people will be twisting the knife in the wound. • • • Main Entry: ↑knife… … Useful english dictionary
rub salt into the wound — informal phrase to make a bad situation even worse for someone Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry: rub * * * rub salt into the (or someone s) wound make a painful experience even more painful for someone … Useful english dictionary
twist the knife (in the wound) — twist/turn/the knife (in the wound) phrase to make a bad situation even worse Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry: knife * * * turn/twist the ˈknife (in the wound) idiom … Useful english dictionary
turn the knife (in the wound) — twist/turn/the knife (in the wound) phrase to make a bad situation even worse Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry: knife * * * turn/twist the ˈknife (in the wound) idiom … Useful english dictionary
twist the knife in the wound — twist the knife (in the wound) see ↑knife, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑twist … Useful english dictionary
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