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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And no, the appearance of an insane alien with an appetite for destruction really does not help matters.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Maxim doesn't help matters much by being overprotective and not entirely honest.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
Experts weren’t so sure Weldon — who has previously questioned vaccine safety — would do much to help matters there.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Dialing back the merchandise assortment last year didn’t help matters much, with scores remaining about the same.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
Maxim doesn't help matters much by being overprotective and not entirely honest.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
Experts weren’t so sure Weldon — who has previously questioned vaccine safety — would do much to help matters there.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Dialing back the merchandise assortment last year didn’t help matters much, with scores remaining about the same.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Help matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20matters. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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