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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To make matters worse, Elphaba believes he has been killed and becomes crazed with grief.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, Isaiah, 20 months his senior, was racking up all the accolades.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, in 11 games, Carter has just one half-sack.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, a gastrointestinal issue was sapping my strength.
—Tom Ward, Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, Isaiah, 20 months his senior, was racking up all the accolades.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, in 11 games, Carter has just one half-sack.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, a gastrointestinal issue was sapping my strength.
—Tom Ward, Outside, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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