Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To make matters worse

Make the situation worse

The most appropriate meaning of the given idiom "to make matters worse" is (3) Make the situation worse.

The idiom "to make matters worse" means to do something that makes a bad situation even worse. It is often used to describe someone who does something that makes a difficult situation even more difficult.

The other options do not fit the meaning of the idiom.

• No matter can become worse means that no situation can get worse. This is not true, as situations can always get worse.
• Sometimes situation can become worse means that a situation can sometimes get worse. This is true, but it is not the specific meaning of the idiom.
• Matters can be worse means that things can be worse than they are now. This is true, but it is not the specific meaning of the idiom.