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to make matters worse
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to do something that makes an already bad situation worse
Example
His asinine approach to the situation only made matters worse.
His feckless attempts to fix the problem only made things worse.
Her attempt at fixing the computer only made matters worse, leading her colleague to jokingly refer to her as a blithering idiot in technology matters.
例子
His asinine approach to the situation only made matters worse.
His feckless attempts to fix the problem only made things worse.
Her attempt at fixing the computer only made matters worse, leading her colleague to jokingly refer to her as a blithering idiot in technology matters.
If they don't handle the situation carefully, their actions could add fuel to the flames and make things worse.
If you try to handle the situation on your own, you will only make matters worse.
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