What is another word for twisting the knife?
Pronunciation: [twˈɪstɪŋ ðə nˈa͡ɪf] (IPA) 
Twisting the knife is a phrase that means to exacerbate someone's pain, to make someone's suffering worse or to inflict more harm on them. There are many synonyms for the phrase, some of which are more common than others. One such synonym is rubbing salt in the wound, which conveys the idea of adding insult to injury, or making a bad situation worse. Another synonym is pouring gasoline on the fire, which similarly suggests that one is making something bad even worse. To make matters worse or to add insult to injury are further examples of synonyms for the phrase. Ultimately, all of these have the same connotation of making someone's misery worse.
