to twist the knife (in the wound)

Definitie en betekenis van "twist the knife (in the wound)"in het Engels

to twist the knife (in the wound)
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to purposefully make someone suffer more than they already do

to [twist|turn] the knife (in the wound|) definition and meaning
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After the divorce, her friend turned the knife in the wound by saying she had always thought that the marriage would n't last.
Any more cuts in government aid to these poor people will be twisting the knife in the wound.
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