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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This was more Lee’s view, but Isaac didn’t help matters by putting hair dye in Jackie’s shampoo to bleach her hair.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
Catcher’s interference by Torrens didn’t help matters.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Their last game didn't help matters, as a controversial 81-80 loss to the Dallas Wings set them back.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Schwartz’s silence won’t help matters.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
Catcher’s interference by Torrens didn’t help matters.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Their last game didn't help matters, as a controversial 81-80 loss to the Dallas Wings set them back.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Schwartz’s silence won’t help matters.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Help matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20matters. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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