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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Watkyn added to make matters worse, most gum is packaged in additional layers of plastic, adding even more damage to the environment.
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
To make matters worse, this policy grew into obstacles specifically placed in front of students of color.
—Latrice Walker, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
To make matters worse, the fact that the Blue Jays had offered both Shohei Ohtani and Soto north of $700 million and then held back the dollars in their talks with Guerrero didn’t play well within his camp, which is understandable.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Wife Issues Ultimatum to Husband Who Keeps Switching Careers: Get a Job — or a Divorce
To make matters worse, the woman says this isn’t the first time Mariah has mishandled Brooke’s books.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
To make matters worse, this policy grew into obstacles specifically placed in front of students of color.
—Latrice Walker, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
To make matters worse, the fact that the Blue Jays had offered both Shohei Ohtani and Soto north of $700 million and then held back the dollars in their talks with Guerrero didn’t play well within his camp, which is understandable.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Wife Issues Ultimatum to Husband Who Keeps Switching Careers: Get a Job — or a Divorce
To make matters worse, the woman says this isn’t the first time Mariah has mishandled Brooke’s books.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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