add insult to injury

Example Sentences

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"The delays in bringing perpetrators to court really does add insult to injury," said Andrew Goodacre, chief executive of the British Independent Retailers Association.

From BBC

To add insult to injury, here’s the most camp performance to hit the silver screen in a minute.

From Salon

Brandon Marsh added insult to injury with a sacrifice fly in the next at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times

To add insult to injury for the vulnerable visitors, Guehi even had an assist in the build-up to Nketiah's winner when a long throw-in caused defensive jitters - just like a corner did for Palace's first.

From BBC

She said: "It's hard enough for people in the creative industry to sustain careers, but to be competing with a robotic version of yourself adds insult to injury."

From BBC