hit someone when they are down

動詞

慣用表現

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

日本語の意味

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。

意味（1）

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

Not to hit a man when he is down is no item in Lord Stanley's code of honour;

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 ）