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, name cards were soon introduced to organize seating.
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Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
To make matters worse, oil companies still benefit from governmental support, with subsidies totaling $7 trillion in 2022 according to the International Monetary Fund.
—Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
To make matters worse, the Ravens’ once-fierce defense can’t stop anyone, and the team is dealing with a rash of injuries to key starters on both sides of the ball.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
However, this can make matters worse.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
To make matters worse, oil companies still benefit from governmental support, with subsidies totaling $7 trillion in 2022 according to the International Monetary Fund.
—Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
To make matters worse, the Ravens’ once-fierce defense can’t stop anyone, and the team is dealing with a rash of injuries to key starters on both sides of the ball.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
However, this can make matters worse.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make matters worse
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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