Como Pronunciar "rub salt in the wound"
expression
RUB SAWLT in thuh WOOND
rub SOLT in thuh WOOND
Definição
To make someone feel worse about something bad that has already happened, usually by reminding them of it or making an unkind comment.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈɹəb/ /ˈsɔɫt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaʊnd/, /ˈwund
Inglês Britânico
ɹˈʌb/ /sˈɒlt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /wuːnd
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
RUB SAWLT in thuh WOOND
UK
rub SOLT in thuh WOOND
Ouça em Contexto
Please don't rub salt in the wound by talking about my mistake again.
When he lost the game, his friends rubbed salt in the wound by laughing at him.
Telling her about your perfect score will rub salt in the wound after she failed the test.
He was already upset about losing his job, and you really rubbed salt in the wound by bringing up his old failures.