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 for him and his family, Sanders was prank-called by an imposter during a livestream Friday night.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
To make matters worse, Orlando City saw Rafael Santos get red-carded in the 76th minute, leaving him unavailable for today's matchup against Atlanta United.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Some experts also caution that taking a day off for the wrong reasons could actually make matters worse.
—Anna North, Vox, 24 Apr. 2025
Just note, this is not the same as doing pelvic floor-strengthening exercises like Kegels, which could make matters worse.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
To make matters worse, Orlando City saw Rafael Santos get red-carded in the 76th minute, leaving him unavailable for today's matchup against Atlanta United.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Some experts also caution that taking a day off for the wrong reasons could actually make matters worse.
—Anna North, Vox, 24 Apr. 2025
Just note, this is not the same as doing pelvic floor-strengthening exercises like Kegels, which could make matters worse.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 16 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 1 May. 2025.
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