How is the phrase das Ganze noch schlimmer machen translated from German to English

English translation
Add insult to injury
phrase

Eine schlechte Situation noch schlimmer machen.

To make a bad situation even worse.

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  • Um das Ganze noch schlimmer zu machen, fing es an zu regnen, nachdem wir den Bus verpasst hatten. — To add insult to injury, it started raining after we missed the bus.

  • Mach es nicht noch schlimmer, indem du ihn auslachst. — Don't add insult to injury by laughing at him.

  • Auch noch das Ticket zu verlieren, würde alles nur noch schlimmer machen. — Losing the ticket too would add insult to injury.

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