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, the team also lost another defensive star in DeMarvion Overshown.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
To make matters worse, Siemens Energy, alongside its industry peers, had signed large contracts for years in the future at prices that were not inflation-linked.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
To make matters worse, these misleading videos were much preferred over helpful ones—to an alarming extent.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
To make matters worse, most of Trump’s incoming senior officials are either completely unknown in China or haven’t been to the country in years, spending time in Taiwan instead.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
To make matters worse, Siemens Energy, alongside its industry peers, had signed large contracts for years in the future at prices that were not inflation-linked.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
To make matters worse, these misleading videos were much preferred over helpful ones—to an alarming extent.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
To make matters worse, most of Trump’s incoming senior officials are either completely unknown in China or haven’t been to the country in years, spending time in Taiwan instead.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 6 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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