piorar situação
[pee-oh-RAHR see-too-ah-SOW]
verb phrase
to worsen the situation / to make matters worse
1. To make a situation worse; to cause conditions to deteriorate or become more difficult
Adding more people to the project will only worsen the situation.
Adicionar mais pessoas ao projeto só vai piorar a situação.
2. To exacerbate existing problems or difficulties
His comments poured fuel on the fire and worsened the situation.
Seus comentários jogaram gasolina no fogo e pioraram a situação.
NYC Slang
make things worse / make a bad situation worse
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