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add insult to injury to make a bad situation even worse for someone by doing something else to upset them. First of all he arrived an hour late and then, to add insult to injury, he proceeded to complain about my choice of restaurant. See also: add add insult to injury to make a bad situation worse. The airline charged me extra for checking in a bike and then added insult to injury by charging me for a box to pack it in. See also: add |
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This would just add insult to injury and of course we are
trying to retain these hospitals in underserved communities,''
said Lark Galloway-Gilliam, executive director of Community Health
Councils. To add insult to injury, it's not often The Advocate has
issues on the gay black community, and when it does, it's one of
fear. To add insult to injury, the Israeli
sea blockade of Lebanon and its unrelenting bombardment have prevented
cleanup efforts. |
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