make+worse
11worse*/*/*/ — [wɜːs] adj I 1) more unpleasant or bad than something else, or than before Ant: better Our performance got worse as the game went on.[/ex] The company s financial problems are getting worse and worse.[/ex] The injury looked a lot worse than it… …
12worse — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ I feel even worse today! ▪ become, get, grow ▪ …
13worse — worse1 [ wɜrs ] adjective *** more unpleasant or bad than something else or than before: worse than: The injury looked a lot worse than it really was. get worse: Our performance got worse as the game went on. worse and worse: The company s… …
14worse — I UK [wɜː(r)s] / US [wɜrs] adjective *** a) more unpleasant or bad than something else or than before Some said they d never seen a worse film. get worse: Our performance got worse as the game went on. worse than: The injury looked a lot worse… …
15make it worse — hinder, cause it to be worse Stepping on the brakes will only make it worse. The car will skid …
16make matters worse — v. make a bad situation worse, cause a difficult situation become more awful …
17worse comes to worst — adverb If an already bad situation progresses into a catastrophic situation, then ... If worse comes to worst, then these stock certificates will make fine wallpaper …
18make 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 …
19make a mountain out of a molehill — verb To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial If youre stuck in traffic, try not to make a mountain out of a molehill worrying about it too much. It could be… …
20make bets in a burning house — (USA) If people are making bets in a burning house, they are engaged in futile activity while serious problems around them are getting worse. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
