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, most of Diamonds Are Forever takes place in Las Vegas.
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EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
However, you are not obligated to use other resources if doing so would make matters worse.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
To make matters worse, Brooklyn’s family thinks that Brian is just using her for the trust fund that she’s inherited from her recently deceased father.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
To make matters worse, competitors in the race are forbidden to use headphones, meaning Monger was left alone with his thoughts.
—Amanda Davies, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
However, you are not obligated to use other resources if doing so would make matters worse.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
To make matters worse, Brooklyn’s family thinks that Brian is just using her for the trust fund that she’s inherited from her recently deceased father.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
To make matters worse, competitors in the race are forbidden to use headphones, meaning Monger was left alone with his thoughts.
—Amanda Davies, CNN, 21 Mar. 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 27 Mar. 2025.
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