help matters
idiom
: to make a situation better
—usually used in negative statements
It didn't exactly help matters when he accused her of lying!
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A lot of this movie takes place outside the concert venue, which doesn’t help matters; expanding the canvas just makes the whole house of cards fall apart.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
The arson on the rail line outside the city Friday morning did not help matters.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
An unrestrained performance from Kevin Spacey doesn’t help matters, though the film’s more misfire than disaster.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
If China is not the primary cause of U.S. economic decline, then punishing China will not help matters.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
The arson on the rail line outside the city Friday morning did not help matters.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
An unrestrained performance from Kevin Spacey doesn’t help matters, though the film’s more misfire than disaster.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
If China is not the primary cause of U.S. economic decline, then punishing China will not help matters.
—Zachary Karabell, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
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“Help matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/help%20matters. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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