hurgar en la herida

hurgar en la herida

figurado to turn the knife (in the wound), rub salt in the wound

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hurgar en la herida

figurado to turn the knife in the wound

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

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

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.) = add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound

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

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.