{v. phr.}, {informal} To deliberately add pain when one feels shame, regret, or defeat. * /Must you rub salt into my wounds by telling me how much fun I missed by not going to the party?/
RUB SALT INTO ONE'S WOUNDS
Meaning of RUB SALT INTO ONE'S WOUNDS in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012