rub salt into the wound
Example Sentences
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To rub salt into the wound, Argentina went on to beat West Germany in the final to lift the trophy.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
“We always rub salt into the wound of our competitor, and of course, our adversaries, as you can see the measure of the negative media campaign against my beloved country Qatar,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
To rub salt into the wound for Newcastle fans, Allardyce had an unpopular spell in charge of the Magpies in the 2007-08 season.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2015
To rub salt into the wound Myler booted a penalty and Saints strangled the life out of what was left of the game.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2011
And, once again, Gandhi proposed to rub salt into the wound of British-Indian relations.
From Time Magazine Archive
