kick someone when they are down
English
Verb
kick someone when they are down
- (idiomatic) To make things worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.
- 2000, Richard Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens: Simple Ways to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Times, page 114
- They would never kick someone when they are down or give themselves an unfair advantage by cheating or stealing. The implications of this type of behavior are huge.
- 2000, Richard Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Teens: Simple Ways to Keep Your Cool in Stressful Times, page 114
Translations
make things worse for someone
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