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idiomrub salt in/into sb's wounds(also rub salt in/into the wound)to do something that makes someone feel even more embarrassed or upset about their situation than they already do:Not only has he treated her like dirt, now he's rubbing salt in her wounds by bringing Joanne to her party.The Museum of Western Art was officially shut down and, to rub salt into the wound, the building was turned into a meat storage facility.Note Sailors (=men who work on ships) were punished in the past by being beaten with a rope. Salt was put on their wounds, because people thought it would help them get better but, of course, it just made them hurt more.
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