- make it worse
- hinder, cause it to be worse
Stepping on the brakes will only make it worse. The car will skid.
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make it worse
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make matters worse — make matters/things/worse phrase used for talking about something that makes a bad situation worse These new crops are making matters worse by destroying traditional agriculture. Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym … Useful english dictionary
make things worse — make matters/things/worse phrase used for talking about something that makes a bad situation worse These new crops are making matters worse by destroying traditional agriculture. Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym … Useful english dictionary
make matters worse — v. make a bad situation worse, cause a difficult situation become more awful … English contemporary dictionary
make matters worse — verb To worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently. His resentful attitude only made matters worse during the custody proceedings … Wiktionary
to make matters worse — make a bad situation worse, cause a difficult situation become more awful … English contemporary dictionary
to make matters worse — with the result that a bad situation is made worse … Useful english dictionary
worse — worse1 [wə:s US wə:rs] adj [: Old English; Origin: wiersa, wyrsa] 1.) [the comparative of bad] more unpleasant, bad, or severe →↑better worse than ▪ The violence was worse than we expected. ▪ The traffic is much worse after five o clock. ▪ The… … Dictionary of contemporary English
worse — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ I feel even worse today! ▪ become, get, grow ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Worse is better — Worse is better, also called the New Jersey style, was conceived by Richard P. Gabriel to describe the dynamics of software acceptance, but it has broader application. The idea is that quality does not necessarily increase with functionality.… … Wikipedia
Worse — Worse, v. t. [OE. wursien, AS. wyrsian to become worse.] To make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See {Worst}, v. [1913 Webster] Weapons more violent, when next we meet, May serve to better us and worse our foes. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
