make matters worse

To make an already bad, unpleasant, or difficult situation even more so. (Sometimes used as an independent clause in the infinitive form: "to make matters worse.") I heard that Julie is being let go from her job, and to make matters worse, she hasn't been there long enough to qualify for severance pay! Breaking up with someone is always very difficult, but don't go making matters worse by doing it in a very public place.

词组	make matters worse
释义	make matters worse make matters worse To make an already bad, unpleasant, or difficult situation even more so. (Sometimes used as an independent clause in the infinitive form: "to make matters worse.") I heard that Julie is being let go from her job, and to make matters worse, she hasn't been there long enough to qualify for severance pay! Breaking up with someone is always very difficult, but don't go making matters worse by doing it in a very public place. See also: make, matter, worse Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: go from bad to worse from bad to worse come to a bad end come to a bad/sticky end like pulling teeth get out of get (oneself) out of (something) get (someone) out of (something) learn (something) the hard way learn the hard way References in periodicals archive And he says being sacked can make matters worse. He added: "You end up with time to fill and you fill it with what you think makes you feel better. Alcohol is more addictive than heroin To make matters worse, Chandra West as Sarah is not in the same league as Cubitt and Feore. Perfect son
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