complicate matters
idiom
: to make a situation more complicated
To (further) complicate matters, they both have the same name.
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And with a Suns buyout, no no-trade clause to complicate matters.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
To complicate matters further, playbooks are becoming more integrated in response to evolving customer preferences.
—Bill Pappas, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
To complicate matters a touch further, Mercedes has experienced technical issues with the W16 all through this stretch, resulting in both of Antonelli’s DNFs (Imola and Barcelona) and Russell’s shock Q2 exit in Monaco that essentially prevented it from scoring any points in that round.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 June 2025
To complicate matters further, on June 8 and 9, Italians will vote in a referendum on a proposal to change Italy’s rules on citizenship by residency.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
To complicate matters further, playbooks are becoming more integrated in response to evolving customer preferences.
—Bill Pappas, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
To complicate matters a touch further, Mercedes has experienced technical issues with the W16 all through this stretch, resulting in both of Antonelli’s DNFs (Imola and Barcelona) and Russell’s shock Q2 exit in Monaco that essentially prevented it from scoring any points in that round.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 June 2025
To complicate matters further, on June 8 and 9, Italians will vote in a referendum on a proposal to change Italy’s rules on citizenship by residency.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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“Complicate matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complicate%20matters. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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