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单词 rub salt in someone's wounds
释义

rub salt in someone's wounds

English

Alternative forms

  • rub salt in the wound

Etymology

From the practice of using salt to inhibit infection of open wounds.

Verb

rub salt in someone's wounds

  1. (idiomatic) To make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions).
    John already feels guilty for what he did to you. Don't rub salt into his wounds.
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