to make a bad situation worse
to worsen an unfavorable or uncomfortable situation
to add to a loss with mockery or indignity
I was already getting late for work stuck in the traffic, and to add insult to injury, I was stopped by the police for speeding.
First, the bathroom flooded, and then, to add insult to injury, a tap started leaking.
First, they lost the match, and then, to add insult to injury, one of players was suspended for cheating.
Not only did the club stop the team from playing, they also took away their equipment – that’s adding insult to injury.
They were already stranded in the middle of nowhere without any conveyance, then, to add insult to injury, it started to rain.
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