hit someone when they are down

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) Synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”)

Japanese Meaning

苦境にある人に追い打ちをかける、すなわち、困難な状況にある人の状況をさらに悪化させる

It's cruel to hit someone when they are down by mocking their mistakes after they've lost their job.

職を失った人の失敗を嘲笑って、弱っている人にさらに追い打ちをかけるのは残酷だ。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Synonym of kick someone when they are down (“make things worse for someone in a difficult position”)

hits someone when they are down

（ present singular third-person ）

hitting someone when they are down

（ participle present ）

hit someone when they were down

（ participle past ）

hit someone when they were down

（ past ）