complicate matters
idiom
: to make a situation more complicated
To (further) complicate matters, they both have the same name.
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To complicate matters on the global stage, the opening salvos of a broader economic conflict are already being fired.
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
To complicate matters further, their opponents Bologna have lost just one of their last 10 matches.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
To further complicate matters, each country deploys different tools and standards.
—Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Regulatory mandates can further complicate matters, influenced by industry lobbying and political factors.
—Shashi Menon, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
To complicate matters further, their opponents Bologna have lost just one of their last 10 matches.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
To further complicate matters, each country deploys different tools and standards.
—Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Regulatory mandates can further complicate matters, influenced by industry lobbying and political factors.
—Shashi Menon, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Complicate matters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complicate%20matters. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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