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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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s shooting struggles didn’t help matters, either.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Oakmont was as advertised this week, with some of the game’s best like Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and more struggling to find answers for its tough greens, thick roughs, and the pouring rain that came down on Sunday certainly didn’t help matters for those vying for the championship.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
One away yet again, which didn't really help matters.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Putting his name in the title doesn’t help matters either, suggesting a self-seriousness and pride of authorship that haven’t been earned.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Oakmont was as advertised this week, with some of the game’s best like Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and more struggling to find answers for its tough greens, thick roughs, and the pouring rain that came down on Sunday certainly didn’t help matters for those vying for the championship.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
One away yet again, which didn't really help matters.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Putting his name in the title doesn’t help matters either, suggesting a self-seriousness and pride of authorship that haven’t been earned.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for help matters
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“Help matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20matters. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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