complicate matters
idiom
: to make a situation more complicated
To (further) complicate matters, they both have the same name.
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Some seeds complicate matters by producing a hard seed coat that does not allow water to get into the seed.
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
To complicate matters, Android's OS updates typically launch exclusively on Google Pixel devices.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
That could complicate matters for the Federal Reserve.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
After Hoffman's bullpen mates Brendon Little and Seranthony Dominguez imploded in Game 5 back in Seattle, Schneider understandably didn't want to complicate matters late in the game on Sunday.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
To complicate matters, Android's OS updates typically launch exclusively on Google Pixel devices.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
That could complicate matters for the Federal Reserve.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Nov. 2025
After Hoffman's bullpen mates Brendon Little and Seranthony Dominguez imploded in Game 5 back in Seattle, Schneider understandably didn't want to complicate matters late in the game on Sunday.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for complicate matters
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“Complicate matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complicate%20matters. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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