rub salt into the wound | rub salt into somebody’s woundsidiomPart ofrubrub salt into the wound | rub salt into somebody’s woundsrub salt into the wound | rub salt into somebody’s wounds — idiomidiom1. To make a bad situation even worse for someone.1.idiomDefinitionTo make a bad situation even worse for someone.ExampleLosing the game was bad, but his teasing rubbed salt into the wound.When Sara lost her job, her landlord raised the rent, rubbing salt into the wound.