make matters worse
idiom
: to make a situation worse
He laughed at her and then, to make matters worse, he accused her of lying!
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And to make matters worse, Patrick Mahomes was injured in the final minutes of play.
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Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
To make matters worse, the POW ships were often unmarked, their human cargo anonymous.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
To make matters worse, starting quarterback Geno Smith suffered a right shoulder injury during the contest.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
To make matters worse, top wideout CeeDee Lamb entered the concussion protocol after his head hit the ground on a scary fall.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
To make matters worse, the POW ships were often unmarked, their human cargo anonymous.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
To make matters worse, starting quarterback Geno Smith suffered a right shoulder injury during the contest.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
To make matters worse, top wideout CeeDee Lamb entered the concussion protocol after his head hit the ground on a scary fall.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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