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, support from the federal government is diminishing. Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 To make matters worse, the two-time major champion found himself in one of the most embarrassing situations for any golfer. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 To make matters worse, the team also polled people on what behaviors annoy them most about other beachgoers. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2025 To make matters worse, other foreign oil operators such as ENI and Maurel & Prom also had their licenses suspended. Antonio Maria Delgado july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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