make matters worse

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toworsenan alreadydifficultsituationorunfavourableset ofcircumstances, typically by actingrashly,foolishly, orincompetently.His resentful attitude onlymade matters worseduring the custody proceedings.2015August 16, Press Association, “Wolves rescue point against Hull thanks to Allan McGregor howler”, inThe Guardian‎[1]: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. Tomake matters worsehis error came in front of Gordon Strachan, the Scotland manager.

Examples:

EN: Now, don't make matters worse, George, it's not a tragedy.
ES: No empeores las cosas, George, no es una tragedia.
EN: Eva, don't make matters worse for me why did you lie to me?
ES: Eva, no empeore las cosas. ¿Por qué me mintió?
EN: Darling, whatever you do, You'll only make matters worse.
ES: - Cariño, hagas lo que hagas, solo empeorarás las cosas.
EN: Frau Peters, we demand your total secrecy don't make matters worse
ES: Sra. Peters, le exigimos secreto absoluto. No empeore aún más las cosas.
EN: I wish to heaven I were back in Paris and the flies are driving me mad and now you have to come in and make matters worse.
ES: Y hace calor. Me gustaría estar en París. Las moscas me vuelven loco, y tienes que entrar a empeorar las cosas.
EN: - It would only make matters worse if I were to...
ES: Si lo intentase, solo conseguiría lo peor... Adiós, Condesa.
EN: But that would only make matters worse, Trudy.
ES: Pero eso sólo pondría peor las cosas, Trudy.
EN: Don't make matters worse. We could still get out of this.
ES: No lo empeores más, no podemos salir de esta.
EN: That would just make matters worse.
ES: . Eso empeoraría las cosas.
EN: To make matters worse in came Mr. Sardou:
ES: Y para colmo, el Sr. Sardou salió de su oficina.
EN: Nobody will let me help them because they say I only make matters worse.
ES: No me dejan ayudar a nadie porque dicen que empeoro las cosas.
EN: That is why everything that could make matters worse must be avoided, especially since Austria has been completely isolated since the last war.
ES: Es por eso que todo lo que podría agravar la situación Debe evitarse, especialmente desde que Austria ha sido completamente aislada desde la última guerra.
EN: And to make matters worse, the Captain's being very fussy.
ES: Y para empeorar las cosas, el Capitán tomó medidas enérgicas.
ES: Y para empeorar las cosas, el Capitán tomó medidas enérgicas.
EN: To make matters worse, my varicose veins.
ES: Lo peor son mis varices.
EN: And to make matters worse he's the DA's son.
ES: Y lo que es peor, es el hijo del fiscal.

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