追おい打うちをかける

expression, ichidan verb

attack a routed enemy; kick someone when they're down; rub salt in the wound

Literal military sense of pursuing and striking a fleeing enemy; figuratively, adding further harm or criticism to someone already in a bad situation.

• 敵てきが逃にげるところに追おい打うちをかけた。

  They attacked the fleeing enemy.

• 失しつ業ぎょうした上うえに病びょう気きになるなんて、追おい打うちをかけるような話はなしだ。

  Losing his job and then getting sick is like rubbing salt in the wound.