"remuer le couteau dans la plaie" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ʁə.mɥe l(ə) ku.to dɑ̃ la plɛ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-remuer le couteau dans la plaie.wav Forms: enfoncer le couteau dans la plaie [alternative]
Etymology: Literally, “to flick the knife in the wound”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to flick the knife in the wound}} “to flick the knife in the wound”, {{lit|to flick the knife in the wound}} Literally, “to flick the knife in the wound” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} remuer le couteau dans la plaie
  1. (figuratively) to twist the knife, to rub salt in the wound Tags: figuratively Synonyms: appuyer là où ça fait mal Related terms: enfoncer le clou
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