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, labor costs, tariffs and rising interest rates are pushing many projects off the table.
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Manny Rodriguez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
To make matters worse, increasing storm activity may be doing more than just transporting pollen.
—Christine Cairns Fortuin, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
Coal miners speak out as Trump strips away health protections
To make matters worse, the World Trade Center Health Program's longtime leader, Dr. John Howard, was also removed in February -- and then rehired after bipartisan backlash.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
To make matters worse, after finishing fifth in the race, Logano was disqualified after his car failed its post-race inspection.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Manny Rodriguez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
To make matters worse, increasing storm activity may be doing more than just transporting pollen.
—Christine Cairns Fortuin, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
Coal miners speak out as Trump strips away health protections
To make matters worse, the World Trade Center Health Program's longtime leader, Dr. John Howard, was also removed in February -- and then rehired after bipartisan backlash.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
To make matters worse, after finishing fifth in the race, Logano was disqualified after his car failed its post-race inspection.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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