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, DeMarcus Lawrence was placed on IR due to a significant foot injury, and fellow defensive star Micah Parsons has been out with a high ankle sprain.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
To make matters worse for the Bears (4-4), rookie quarterback Caleb Williams tweaked his ankle on the final play down 20 points.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
To make matters worse, Ukraine has weakened its positions in the Donbas by redeploying seasoned units from there to Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces launched a surprise cross-border offensive this summer.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2024
To make matters worse, Ava’s sister Tory (Liana Liberato) just got engaged to recovering-serial killer Matt (Tom Bateman).
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
To make matters worse for the Bears (4-4), rookie quarterback Caleb Williams tweaked his ankle on the final play down 20 points.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
To make matters worse, Ukraine has weakened its positions in the Donbas by redeploying seasoned units from there to Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces launched a surprise cross-border offensive this summer.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2024
To make matters worse, Ava’s sister Tory (Liana Liberato) just got engaged to recovering-serial killer Matt (Tom Bateman).
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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