rub someone's nose in it

Related to word: rub

Idiom

Definition

  1. To repeatedly remind someone of a past mistake or failure, often in a way that is intended to make them feel embarrassed or humiliated.

    揭人短處

    • After he lost the game, his opponent kept rubbing his nose in it, which was really like rubbing salt into the wound.

      他輸掉比賽後,對手一直揭他的瘡疤,這真的是在傷口上撒鹽。

    • She knew I messed up the presentation, but she kept rubbing my nose in it, making me feel awful.

      她知道我搞砸了演示,但她一直揭我的瘡疤,讓我感覺很糟糕。

    • He already knows he made a mistake, you don't need to keep rubbing his nose in it to humiliate him further.

      他已經知道自己犯了錯,你不需要一直揭他的瘡疤來進一步羞辱他。