rub salt in someone's wounds

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Определение rub salt in someone's wounds в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

To make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions)

John already feels guilty for what he did to you. Don't rub salt into his wounds.

Расстановка переносов

rub SALT in someone's wounds

Турецкое произношение

rʌb sôlt în sʌmwʌnz wundz

Произношение

/ˈrəb ˈsôlt ən ˈsəmˌwənz ˈwo͞ondz/ /ˈrʌb ˈsɔːlt ɪn ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈwuːndz/

Этимология

() From the practice of using salt to inhibit infection of open wounds