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kick someone when they are down
kick someone when they are down
synonyms
rub salt in the wound
twist the knife
rub it in
strike someone when they are down
make matters worse
add insult to injury
kick a dog when it's down
hit someone when they are down
turn the knife
rub salt into the wounds
turn the knife in the wound
twist the knife in the wound
rub salt in someone's wounds
throw gasoline on the fire
punch down
add fuel to the fire
fan the flames
cap it all off
With malice
kick a dog when it's down
compound
rub salt in someone's wounds
confound
exacerbate
worsen
fan the flames
aggravate
make matters worse
rub salt in the wound
add fuel to the fire
pejorate
go from bad to worse
twist the knife
dub
destroy
run
hash
annoy
mess
wreck
add insult to injury
fit
negotiate
deteriorate
ameliorate
put through
jack up
come to terms with
sap
bind
kick someone when they are down
definitions
verb
To make things worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.