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auch noch

on top of that, as well

adverb owkh NOKH Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

to make matters worse

Usage Note

Auch noch adds emphasis to an accumulation of negatives or positives; in negative contexts it often signals exasperation — Das fehlt mir auch noch! ('That's all I needed!').

Examples

"Er war spät und hat auch noch die Unterlagen vergessen."

Natural Translation

He was late and on top of that forgot the documents.

Literal Translation

He was late and also still the documents forgotten.

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