pour salt on the wound
Verb.
To unnecesarily cause someone more sadness or trouble when he or she is already in a difficult situation, usually for one's personal amusement.
To unnecesarily cause someone more sadness or trouble when he or she is already in a difficult situation, usually for one's personal amusement.
She is concerned about the call from the doctor saying that she is overweight. By waving the pizza in her face and calling her a fatty, you are pouring salt on the wound.
pouring salt on the wound
To make a situation thats already bad worse!
Man, why the fuck are pouring salt on the wound?
Oh yeah... why dont you keep pouring salt on the wound, it's only going to make things worse!
I think I just fucked shit up even more by pouring salt on the wound.
Oh yeah... why dont you keep pouring salt on the wound, it's only going to make things worse!
I think I just fucked shit up even more by pouring salt on the wound.