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, the team is having to deal with some injuries.
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Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
As for why the later-stage HRT seems to make matters worse?
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 15 Sep. 2025
To make matters worse, one of the show’s producers blamed American viewers for the dumbing down of the show’s script.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
To make matters worse, Laura gets home to see Howard there, packing his stuff.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
As for why the later-stage HRT seems to make matters worse?
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 15 Sep. 2025
To make matters worse, one of the show’s producers blamed American viewers for the dumbing down of the show’s script.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
To make matters worse, Laura gets home to see Howard there, packing his stuff.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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