help matters
idiom
: to make a situation better
—usually used in negative statements
It didn't exactly help matters when he accused her of lying!
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The lack of success from the ground attack also didn’t help matters for Young or Canales.
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
But the switch from an anything goes summer sleep schedule to a morning routine that requires waking up at what feels like the crack of dawn to get to school on time doesn't help matters, either.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
This was more Lee’s view, but Isaac didn’t help matters by putting hair dye in Jackie’s shampoo to bleach her hair.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
Walker’s throwing error in the second inning didn’t help matters, but to blame this on anyone but Javier is disingenuous.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
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Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
But the switch from an anything goes summer sleep schedule to a morning routine that requires waking up at what feels like the crack of dawn to get to school on time doesn't help matters, either.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
This was more Lee’s view, but Isaac didn’t help matters by putting hair dye in Jackie’s shampoo to bleach her hair.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
Walker’s throwing error in the second inning didn’t help matters, but to blame this on anyone but Javier is disingenuous.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Help matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20matters. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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