remuer le couteau dans la plaie

French

Etymology

Literally "to flick the knife in the wound".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁə.mɥe l(ə) ku.to dɑ̃ la plɛ/

Verb

remuer le couteau dans la plaie

  1. (figuratively) to twist the knife, to rub salt in the wound

See also
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