Como Pronunciar "add insult to injury"
expression
AD IN-sult to IN-jur-ee
AD in-SULT too IN-juh-ree
Definição
To make a bad situation even worse, especially by saying or doing something hurtful after something bad has already happened.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈæd/ /ˈɪnˌsəɫt/, /ˌɪnˈsəɫt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈɪndʒɝi
Inglês Britânico
ˈæd/ /ɪnˈsʌlt/ /tˈuː/ /ˈɪndʒəɹi
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
AD IN-sult to IN-jur-ee
UK
AD in-SULT too IN-juh-ree
Ouça em Contexto
Losing my wallet was bad, but having my phone stolen too added insult to injury.
She was late for work, and to add insult to injury, it started raining.
The team lost the game, but missing the bus home added insult to injury.
He apologized for breaking the plate, but then he laughed, which really added insult to injury.