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, no one test can diagnose axial spondyloarthritis.
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Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
To make matters worse, Atlanta has now lost two of its starters in free agency.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
To make matters worse, Chaos Reach super on Warlock plus Geomag exotic boots were at their prime.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
To make matters worse, Doncaster immediately scored on the counter, which sealed the title for them.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
To make matters worse, Atlanta has now lost two of its starters in free agency.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
To make matters worse, Chaos Reach super on Warlock plus Geomag exotic boots were at their prime.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
To make matters worse, Doncaster immediately scored on the counter, which sealed the title for them.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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