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 Bills also saw their third-round pick, defensive end Landon Jackson, go down with a big injury.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, in the morning, that spot on the deck is within perfect earshot of where Britani and Lisa are downstairs.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, the electrical and plumbing systems were barely hanging on.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, the Environmental Defenders Office – acting for advocacy group Community Representation of Crocodiles (CROC) had requested a statement of reasons for Old Faithful’s removal back in January.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, in the morning, that spot on the deck is within perfect earshot of where Britani and Lisa are downstairs.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, the electrical and plumbing systems were barely hanging on.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025
To make matters worse, the Environmental Defenders Office – acting for advocacy group Community Representation of Crocodiles (CROC) had requested a statement of reasons for Old Faithful’s removal back in January.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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