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What does add insult to injury mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word add insult to injury? Here's what it means.

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  1. (idiomatic) To further a loss with mockery or indignity; to worsen an unfavourable situation
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To add insult to injury, he's been given his walking papers by his latest girlfriend.
And, to add insult to injury, our councillors have the nerve to put in for more expenses.
To add insult to injury, the local cats like to use any bare soil as a litter tray.
To add insult to injury, many journeys could be walked in 20 minutes or less.
To add insult to injury the final goal was an own goal by the Abbey centre half.
Because this happened in Texas, a right-to-work state, to add insult to injury, AMR refused to allow us to collect unemployment insurance.

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