Last Updated:2025/11/21
(idiomatic) To make things worse for someone who is going through a difficult time.
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kick someone when they are down
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Source Word
kick someone when they are down
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
困難な状況にある人に対して、さらに追い打ちをかける(苦境を悪化させる) / 苦しんでいる相手に対し、余計なダメージや心の痛手を与える
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( participle past )
( past )