help matters

phrase

: to make a situation better

—usually used in negative statements

It didn't exactly help matters when he accused her of lying!

Examples of help matters in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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. — Parents, 17 July 2026

Numerous fires burning in northern Minnesota along the Canadian border earlier in the week didn't help matters. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Being on a busy midtown street didn’t help matters during the rehearsal process. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026

The shameless plug did not help matters in this situation because Woods was arrested for driving under the influence. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for help matters

• batters
• chatters
• flatters
• hatters
• platters
• satyrs
• scatters
• shatters
• tatars
• tatters