Como Pronunciar "salt in the wound"
expression
SAWLT in thuh WOOND
SOLT in thuh WOOND
Definição
To make someone’s pain or disappointment even worse by reminding them of it or by adding an extra insult or difficulty.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈsɔɫt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈwaʊnd/, /ˈwund
Inglês Britânico
sˈɒlt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /wuːnd
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
SAWLT in thuh WOOND
UK
SOLT in thuh WOOND
Ouça em Contexto
Losing the game was bad, but hearing them laugh was salt in the wound.
Telling him about my promotion was just salt in the wound after he lost his job.
Your rude comment was salt in the wound after my bad day.
I was already upset about missing the bus, and then it started raining—talk about salt in the wound.