Choose the correct meaning of the idiom ‘Add insult to injury’:
ATo make a bad situation even worse
BTo injure someone physically
CTo apologize sincerely
DTo give a compliment
Explanation
– This idiom means to make a bad situation worse by adding further offense or harm.
– It is used when an additional negative action compounds an existing problem.
– Example: Losing the match was bad enough, but the referee’s unfair call added insult to injury.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Idioms
- Subtopic: Idiomatic Expressions

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