to make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions)

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rub salt in someone's wounds

John already feels guilty for what he did to you. Don't rub salt into his wounds.

to make a painful situation even worse (even with the best of intentions)

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    to make a pain·ful si·tu·a·tion e·ven worse (even with the best of intentions)
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