hit (one) when (one) is down

To criticize, exploit, insult, or otherwise treat badly one who has already suffered a setback or is in a vulnerable position. Can Jeff's employee review wait until next week? His girlfriend just left him, and I don't want to hit him while he's down. Bob: "I'm sorry you got fired, but you shouldn't have been so sloppy with your work." Dave: "Wow, Bob. Way to hit me when I'm down."

hit somebody when they’re ˈdown

continue to hurt somebody when they are already defeated: You wouldn’t hit a man when he’s down, would you?

词组	hit (one) when (one) is down
释义	hit (one) when (one) is down hit (one) when (one) is down To criticize, exploit, insult, or otherwise treat badly one who has already suffered a setback or is in a vulnerable position. Can Jeff's employee review wait until next week? His girlfriend just left him, and I don't want to hit him while he's down. Bob: "I'm sorry you got fired, but you shouldn't have been so sloppy with your work." Dave: "Wow, Bob. Way to hit me when I'm down." See also: down, hit Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. hit somebody when they’re ˈdown continue to hurt somebody when they are already defeated: You wouldn’t hit a man when he’s down, would you? See also: down, hit, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: hit somebody when they're down kick (one) when (one) is down kick somebody when they're down kick someone when they are down kick (one) in the teeth kick someone in the teeth kick somebody in the teeth fire questions, insults, etc. at somebody fire insults at (one) hurl insults
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