to make matters worse — used to introduce an additional problem or difficulty that makes a bad situation even worse
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: used to introduce an additional problem or difficulty that makes a bad situation even worse
Pronunciation (IPA): /tuː meɪk ˈmætərz wɜːrs/
Korean meaning: 나쁜 상황을 더욱 악화시키는 추가적인 문제를 소개할 때 사용하는 표현
Korean pronunciation: 투 메이크 **매**터즈 워스
Example Sentences
- My phone died during the exam, and to make matters worse, I forgot my watch so I couldn't check the time.
- The cake collapsed in the oven, and to make matters worse, my mother-in-law arrived early to try it.
- Traffic was already terrible, and to make matters worse, they closed the main highway for construction.
to make matters worse
NOUN//tuː meɪk ˈmætərz wɜːrs//
used to introduce an additional problem or difficulty that makes a bad situation even worse
an office worker frantically tries to clean up spilled coffee from important documents on her desk. The coffee has already soaked through several papers and is dripping onto her laptop keyboard. Just as she reaches for paper towels, her phone starts ringing loudly and more papers fall off the desk onto the wet floor. Her coworkers notice the commotion and look over with concerned expressions while she struggles to handle multiple problems at once. how additional problems make an already bad situation even worse
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Origin
16세기부터 사용된 영어 관용구로, 'matter'는 라틴어 'materia'(물질, 문제)에서 유래했으며, 상황이나 문제를 의미하는 단어로 발전했습니다.
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“My phone died during the exam, and to make matters worse, I forgot my watch so I couldn't check the time.”
“The cake collapsed in the oven, and to make matters worse, my mother-in-law arrived early to try it.”
“Traffic was already terrible, and to make matters worse, they closed the main highway for construction.”
“I spilled coffee on my shirt before the interview, and to make matters worse, it was my only clean shirt.”
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