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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While alongside him in the third period, Walman got embarrassed on Marchand’s second goal — just to make matters worse.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 June 2025
To make matters worse, Paris Saint-Germain, the club Mbappé left for Madrid, hoisted the UEFA Champions League trophy last month.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
To make matters worse, Bushrod would often tear off scraps of Washington’s writings and give them to people as souvenirs.
—Shannon Bow O'Brien, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
To make matters worse, economic turbulence has caused donor fatigue during a time when funds are most needed.
—Afira Arrastia Devries, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 June 2025
To make matters worse, Paris Saint-Germain, the club Mbappé left for Madrid, hoisted the UEFA Champions League trophy last month.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
To make matters worse, Bushrod would often tear off scraps of Washington’s writings and give them to people as souvenirs.
—Shannon Bow O'Brien, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
To make matters worse, economic turbulence has caused donor fatigue during a time when funds are most needed.
—Afira Arrastia Devries, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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