make matters worse (English, verb)
expansion: make matters worse (third-person singular simple present makes matters worse, present participle making matters worse, simple past and past participle made matters worse)
Senses:
glosses: To worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: makes matters worse
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: making matters worse
tags: participle
present
form: made matters worse
tags: participle
past
form: made matters worse
tags: past