Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To make matters worse
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
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.