Ginger’s Phrase of the Day provides you with a daily dose of interesting facts and trivia on some of the more, and less, common phrases in the English language. Learn the real meaning behind these phrases, when and how to use them and other less-known info behind each phrase.
The phrase 'add insult to injury' is used in a situation when something happened or was said that upset you, after you've already been upset about something else. Example of use: "My car broke down in the middle of nowhere, then, to add insult to injury, it started to rain."