Example: Per acabar-ho d'adobar, va ploure just quan vam sortir.
Definition
"Per acabar-ho d'adobar" is a Catalan expression used to emphasize that something happened on top of an already complicated or unfortunate situation, similar to saying 'to make matters worse' or 'as if that wasn't enough' in English.
The phrase "Per acabar-ho d'adobar" originates from Catalan, where 'acabar' means 'to finish' and 'adobar' means 'to season' or 'to prepare.' The expression figuratively suggests 'to finish seasoning' a situation, implying adding something that intensifies or completes the effect, often negatively. Did you know this culinary metaphor evolved into a common idiomatic phrase in everyday speech?
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To make matters worse