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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More news: Cowboys' Dak Prescott to Miss Multiple Weeks With Significant Injury To make matters worse, DeMarcus Lawrence was placed on IR due to a significant foot injury, and fellow defensive star Micah Parsons has been out with a high ankle sprain. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 To make matters worse for the Bears (4-4), rookie quarterback Caleb Williams tweaked his ankle on the final play down 20 points. —

Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024 To make matters worse, Ukraine has weakened its positions in the Donbas by redeploying seasoned units from there to Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces launched a surprise cross-border offensive this summer. —

Constant Méheut, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2024 To make matters worse, Ava’s sister Tory (Liana Liberato) just got engaged to recovering-serial killer Matt (Tom Bateman). —

Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for make matters worse

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