complicate matters
idiom
: to make a situation more complicated
To (further) complicate matters, they both have the same name.
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Worsening tensions between the U.S. and China could also complicate matters for Southeast Asia, which preserves close ties with both powers.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 4 Nov. 2024
Larry Talbot is in hot pursuit of the foes and determined to lay them back to rest, but his frequent transformations into the Wolf Man complicate matters.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
To complicate matters, Maria Anna also falls in love with Antonio Salieri, Mozart’s rival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
While the Panthers might not have been scrambling, the goal was to complicate matters for defensive communication.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 4 Nov. 2024
Larry Talbot is in hot pursuit of the foes and determined to lay them back to rest, but his frequent transformations into the Wolf Man complicate matters.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
To complicate matters, Maria Anna also falls in love with Antonio Salieri, Mozart’s rival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024
While the Panthers might not have been scrambling, the goal was to complicate matters for defensive communication.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Complicate matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complicate%20matters. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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