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, SEGs and the like are also becoming increasingly ineffective at defending that front door.
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Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
To make matters worse, 0% finance deals accounted for 0.9% of new-vehicle loans, the lowest share Edmunds has on record since 2004 and down from 2.9% a year ago.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 July 2025
To make matters worse, Michael said a little rain shower that blew through North Nashville caused rain to come directly through the hole in the ceiling.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
To make matters worse, layoffs are more common for low-wage workers, leaving them with limited options for health insurance during job transitions.
—Sumit Agarwal, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
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Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
To make matters worse, 0% finance deals accounted for 0.9% of new-vehicle loans, the lowest share Edmunds has on record since 2004 and down from 2.9% a year ago.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 8 July 2025
To make matters worse, Michael said a little rain shower that blew through North Nashville caused rain to come directly through the hole in the ceiling.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
To make matters worse, layoffs are more common for low-wage workers, leaving them with limited options for health insurance during job transitions.
—Sumit Agarwal, The Conversation, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for make matters worse
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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