Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: make matters worse Page #2

Yee yee! We've found 1,158 phrases and idioms matching make matters worse.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
bang aboutTo make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
bang aroundTo make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
bank upTo make a mound to guard against something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Bark is Worse than Your BiteA person or situation that is frightening but actually the actions are not any worseRate it:

(4.00 / 1 vote)
barking dogs seldom bitePeople who make big threats never usually carry them out.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
batten downTo close or make watertight, referring to hatches and cargo.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
bean counterA person, such as an accountant or financial officer, who is concerned with quantification, especially to the exclusion of other matters.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
bear a handto make haste; to help quickly (used mostly in the imperative)Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
beauty is only skin deepWhat matters is a person's character, rather than his/her appearance.Rate it:

(4.00 / 2 votes)
bed into settle, to make [someone] feel at homeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bellum gerere cum aliquoto make war on a person.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bellum indīcere, denuntiareto make formal declaration of war.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bellum parareto make preparations for war.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bend over backwardsTo make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.Rate it:

(2.33 / 3 votes)
bet upTo make one's betRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
black ballStall, close ranks, make it impossible to make a break throughRate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
black outTo make dark.Rate it:

(2.33 / 3 votes)
black upTo make something more racially black in character; blackenizeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
blindA player who is or was forced to make a bet.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bling outto make more shiny, attractive or elegant.Rate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
block outto cover something, so as to make it impossible to see.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bloody upTo make bloody; to cover in bloodRate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
blot outTo make something undecipherable; to obliterate.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
blow itTo fail at something; to mess up; to make a mistake.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
blow the whistleTo make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
blow uponTo defame, discredit; make someone the subject of a scandal.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
boiling frogWhen referring to a situation gradually becoming worse, without those involved realizing the peril affecting them until it's too late.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bollocks upTo fail to do correctly; to make a mess of.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bow and scrapeTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
box the compassTo make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bread and butterthe main way you make your living; where the bulk of your money comes fromRate it:

(2.00 / 1 vote)
break one's backTo make a supreme effort.Rate it:

(5.00 / 1 vote)
break the moldTo make it impossible for an identical copy to be made.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
brew upMake a fire in order to make teaRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bright-line ruleA clear-cut, easy to make decision.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
bright-line ruleA clear-cut, easy to make a decision.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
brighten upTo make cheerful.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bring downTo make a legitimate rulership lose their position of power.Rate it:

(4.00 / 3 votes)
bring downTo make something flying fall to the ground. Usually by firing a weapon of some kind.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
bring downTo make someone feel bad emotionally.Rate it:

(3.00 / 1 vote)
bring forwardTo make something happen earlier than originally planned.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bring homeTo make clearer or better understoodRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bring it weakTo fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bring onTo make something appear, as on a stage or a place of competition.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bring outTo make a shy person more confident.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bring toTo make something equal to a different amount.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
buck upHurry up; make haste.Rate it:

(1.00 / 1 vote)
budge upTo move or scoot over in order to make room for someone, especially when sitting.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
buff upto shine; to make shinyRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
bugger upTo break or spoil something, or make it inoperative, useless etc.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for make matters worse:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
A football game starts with a kick _______.
A on
B up
C out
D off

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ