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Por si fuera poco...

As if that weren't enough... / To top it all... / And to make matters worse...

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Notes & Usage:

Introduces an additional negative element on top of an already bad situation. Used with irony or resignation.

See It in Context

Llovía, hacía frío y por si fuera poco, se me olvidó el paraguas.

It was raining, it was cold and as if that weren't enough, I forgot my umbrella.

Por si fuera poco, llegó tarde a la reunión más importante del año.

To top it all, he arrived late to the most important meeting of the year.

—¿Algo más? —Por si fuera poco, el coche también se averió.

—Anything else? —As if that weren't enough, the car also broke down.