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(v.) = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound

Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex. To add salt to the wound, weaknesses and vulnerabilities in computers have grown over 4 times in the past two years.

Ex. But for asthmatics, stress only makes things worse.

Ex. Retailers are just adding salt to injury by rack up the price even more.

Ex. It seems McDonalds are seeking to add insult to injury by negotiating directly with non-union staff.

Ex. He even rubbed salt in the wound when he indicated that Obama could turn on that 'Negro dialect' whenever it suited his demagogic purposes.

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(v.) = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex: To add salt to the wound, weaknesses and vulnerabilities in computers have grown over 4 times in the past two years.

Ex: But for asthmatics, stress only makes things worse.

Ex: Retailers are just adding salt to injury by rack up the price even more.

Ex: It seems McDonalds are seeking to add insult to injury by negotiating directly with non-union staff.

Ex: He even rubbed salt in the wound when he indicated that Obama could turn on that 'Negro dialect' whenever it suited his demagogic purposes.