Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Add insult to injury

Make a bad situation even worse

The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "add insult to injury" is to make a bad situation even worse.

The other options are incorrect.

• "Play a prank on someone" is not the same as making a bad situation worse. A prank is usually harmless and done in good humor.
• "Say words that are very offensive" can make a bad situation worse, but it is not the same as adding insult to injury. Adding insult to injury is about making a bad situation worse by doing something else that is hurtful or inconsiderate.
• "Hurt someone physically" can make a bad situation worse, but it is not the same as adding insult to injury. Adding insult to injury is about making a bad situation worse by doing something that is not physical, such as saying something offensive or refusing to help someone.