insult to injury

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From add insult to injury.

Noun[edit]

insult to injury (uncountable)

  1. Harm, especially verbal, added to another, usually more substantive.
    The cross-examination of the plaintiff was just insult to injury, blaming the victim.
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