Term Gallery logo

Meanings of add insult in English

We have no meanings for "add insult" in our records yet.
Usage of add insult in English
1
To add insult to injury, Hanergy does not claim to be broke.
Reuters
2
To add insult to injury, the foam itself was a brilliant pink.
The truth of valor
3
To injustice and violence they now add insult and protracted torment.
The Guardian
4
To add insult to injury, replays showed that the Ireland international was offside.
The Guardian
5
Don't add insult to injury by making me deal with even more sand.
From a Certain Point of View
6
To add insult to injury, FNB charged customers for reversal fees.
The South African
7
The lack of a break fee would add insult to injury.
Reuters
8
Hartley didn't see why his unexpected visitor had to add insult to injury.
Hostile intent
9
To add insult to injury, it could someday be classified as a narcotic.
Wired
10
And now, to add insult to injury, I was getting bullied by Morelli.
One for the money
11
To add insult to injury, the car smelled like refried beans.
Secret weapon spouse
12
Let Christianity strike Freethinkers if it will, but why add insult to injury?
Prisoner for Blasphemy
13
To add insult to injury, I have a new job title: Junior Private Secretary.
The Atrocity Archives
14
To add insult to injury, the independent directors weakly recommended it he said yesterday.
The Irish Times
15
To add insult to injury, these boxes are to be let for commercial purposes.
The Irish Times
16
And finally, to add insult to injury, you force me to believe in ghosts.
Anansi Boys
This collocation consists of:
Add insult through the time
Add insult across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common