idiom
Rub Salt in the Wound
rub sawlt in thuh woond
/rʌb sɔːlt ɪn ðə wuːnd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
rubsaltinthewound
Dictionary meaning
Examples
- Losing was hard; the mocking coverage rubbed salt in the wound.
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