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, the New York Times on Monday reported that Ruth Marcus, an associate editor and columnist for the Post, became the latest staffer to resign after Lewis rejected a column on Bezos’ changes.
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Liam Reilly, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
To make matters worse, Dallas has also lost two of its key big men, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II, to injuries, leaving them severely shorthanded in the frontcourt.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
To make matters worse, a staggering 98% of all IoT traffic is unencrypted.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
To make matters worse, Jaden Hardy sprained his ankle on Monday and will be out for an extended period of time.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
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Liam Reilly, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
To make matters worse, Dallas has also lost two of its key big men, Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively II, to injuries, leaving them severely shorthanded in the frontcourt.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
To make matters worse, a staggering 98% of all IoT traffic is unencrypted.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
To make matters worse, Jaden Hardy sprained his ankle on Monday and will be out for an extended period of time.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Make matters worse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20matters%20worse. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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