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昇進を逃したことだけでもつらかったのに、上司の公然とした批判は追い打ちをかけるような侮辱だった。

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Being passed over for the promotion was bad enough, but the manager's public criticism was an insult to injury.

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Being passed over for the promotion was bad enough, but the manager's public criticism was an insult to injury.

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insult to injury

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元の損害や不幸に対して、さらに追い打ちをかけるような行為、特に言葉による追加の侮辱や害悪を加えることを意味する / 既に生じた不幸や悪い状況に、余計な打撃や侮辱を重ねることを指す
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昇進を逃したことだけでもつらかったのに、上司の公然とした批判は追い打ちをかけるような侮辱だった。

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