rub it in
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
[edit]rub it in (third-person singular simple present rubs it in, present participle rubbing it in, simple past and past participle rubbed it in)
- (informal, idiomatic) To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.
- Not to rub it in, but I'm working from home. So I took a swim this morning and have been thoroughly enjoying the beautiful weather.
Synonyms
[edit]See Thesaurus:make matters worse
Translations
[edit]add insult to injury
|