rub it in
To add insult to injuryTo add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.
» Tom didn't have to rub it in.
Tom hätte nicht auch noch darauf herumreiten müssen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Тому не нужно было это мусолить. — corvard
Тому не нужно было троллить по этому поводу. — corvard
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2 senses(idiomatic, informal)To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.
Not to rub it in, but I'm working from home. So I took a swim this morning and have been thoroughly enjoying the beautiful weather.
сы́пать соль на ра́нуsýpatʹ solʹ na ránu
(idiomatic, informal)To labour the point.
Examples
27 sentencesTom didn't have to rub it in.
ruТому не нужно было это мусолить. — corvard
deTom hätte nicht auch noch darauf herumreiten müssen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Don't rub it in.
ruНе трави душу. — marafon
deStreu nicht noch Salz in die Wunde! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Don't rub it in, Tom.
To rub salt in someone's wounds.
Сипати сіль на рану. — seveleu_dubrovnik
ruСыпать соль на рану. — Debor
Rub salt in the wound.
Сипати сіль на рану. — seveleu_dubrovnik
ruСыпать соль на рану. — Debor
deSalz in die Wunde streuen. — Sudajaengi
Translations
4 languagesForms
rubs it in, rubbing it in, rubbed it in, rubbed it in| Base form | rub it in · to rub it in |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rubs it in |
| Present participle | rubbing it in |
| Past simple | rubbed it in |
| Past participle | rubbed it in |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb