kick (one) when (one) is down

To criticize, exploit, insult, or otherwise treat badly someone 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 kick him while he's down. A: "I'm sorry you got fired, but you shouldn't have been so sloppy with your work." B: "Wow, way to kick me when I'm down."See also: down, kick

kick someone when they are down

If someone kicks you when you are down, they do something to harm you or upset you when you are already in a difficult or unpleasant situation. There seemed no point in kicking the man when he was down. When he and the team have been struggling, the Press have kicked them when they were down, with their cruel and ridiculous post-match comments.See also: down, kick, someone

kick someone when they are down

cause further misfortune to someone who is already in a difficult situation.See also: down, kick, someone

kick somebody when they’re ˈdown

continue to hurt somebody when they are already defeated, etc: George generally believed that you should never kick a man when he’s down, but thought that this time he might make an exception.See also: down, kick, somebody

单词	kick (one) when (one) is down
释义	kick (one) when (one) is down kick (one) when (one) is down To criticize, exploit, insult, or otherwise treat badly someone 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 kick him while he's down. A: "I'm sorry you got fired, but you shouldn't have been so sloppy with your work." B: "Wow, way to kick me when I'm down."See also: down, kick kick someone when they are down If someone kicks you when you are down, they do something to harm you or upset you when you are already in a difficult or unpleasant situation. There seemed no point in kicking the man when he was down. When he and the team have been struggling, the Press have kicked them when they were down, with their cruel and ridiculous post-match comments.See also: down, kick, someone kick someone when they are down cause further misfortune to someone who is already in a difficult situation.See also: down, kick, someone kick somebody when they’re ˈdown continue to hurt somebody when they are already defeated, etc: George generally believed that you should never kick a man when he’s down, but thought that this time he might make an exception.See also: down, kick, somebody
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