complicate matters
idiom
: to make a situation more complicated
To (further) complicate matters, they both have the same name.
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Moreover, carving out an exception for physicians in the continuing resolution could complicate matters, potentially inviting demands from other interest groups.
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
To complicate matters, both Teresa and Austin have osteogenesis imperfecta, aka brittle bone disease.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The potential second-half return of Patrick Sandoval could further complicate matters, but the Red Sox will cross that bridge if it's ever built.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
To complicate matters, Elliot had just kissed Kat and asked her to choose him.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
To complicate matters, both Teresa and Austin have osteogenesis imperfecta, aka brittle bone disease.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
The potential second-half return of Patrick Sandoval could further complicate matters, but the Red Sox will cross that bridge if it's ever built.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
To complicate matters, Elliot had just kissed Kat and asked her to choose him.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Complicate matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complicate%20matters. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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