help matters
idiom
: to make a situation better
—usually used in negative statements
It didn't exactly help matters when he accused her of lying!
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January cold plunge stuns turtles Much chillier-than-normal temperatures along the East Coast in January didn't help matters.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Maryland didn’t help matters by missing nine consecutive shots during that stretch.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
Shumpert’s cheating scandals and arrests for DUI and weed possession didn’t help matters.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Dialing back the merchandise assortment last year didn’t help matters much.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Maryland didn’t help matters by missing nine consecutive shots during that stretch.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025
Shumpert’s cheating scandals and arrests for DUI and weed possession didn’t help matters.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Dialing back the merchandise assortment last year didn’t help matters much.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Help matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20matters. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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