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make matters worse (third-person singular simple present makes matters worse, present participle making matters worse, simple past and past participle made matters worse)
- (idiomatic) To worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.
His resentful attitude only made matters worse during the custody proceedings.
2015 August 16, Press Association, “Wolves rescue point against Hull thanks to Allan McGregor howler”, in The Guardian:The mistake came about when there seemed to be little danger as Dicko swung in an innocuous cross, but the keeper somehow spilled the ball for Henry to head into an empty net. To make matters worse his error came in front of Gordon Strachan, the Scotland manager.
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worsen an already difficult situation