The phrase
"to aggravate the situation" means to make a problem or situation worse or more severe.
Full definition
It creates a vicious cycle
which aggravates the situation even more and which will affect the availability of essential resources like drinking water, energy and agricultural production in the hottest areas, and will result in the extinction of a part of the planet's biodiversity.
With Lukaku himself pleading the fans to move on from the chant, the actions of the United fans in making the banner at this time comes as a real shocker and only serves to
aggravate the situation even further.
«With the demise, they moved from their country and their region with their training and their weapons and that is
what aggravated the situation.
«We believe the E.P.A.'s handling of this
matter aggravated the situation, causing undue expense to our agencies,» read the letter, which was signed by Dr. Zucker and Basil Seggos, the state's environmental commissioner.
At the time I wrote the article about kombucha and yeast infections, I claimed that drinking kombucha would likely
not aggravate the situation.
Economic distress and the impact of the introduction of farm and industrial machinery
aggravated a situation in which new towns like Manchester had no parliamentary representation.
«Sharing the view that the launch undermines regional peace and stability, we call on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to abstain from further launches using ballistic missile technology or other actions which
aggravate the situation on the Korean peninsula,» the G8 ministers said.
«I continue to urge him to refrain from testing and I told them that I had done everything I could do to get other world leaders involved and both supporting him if he would refrain from testing and encouraging Indians not to further
aggravate the situation with precipitous comments or action in Kashmir or elsewhere.»
Different reasons are cited, of which not thinking it would result in anything, not knowing what to do, and being worried that it might
aggravate the situation stand out.
Many job seekers have
aggravated this situation because, even though they may be unqualified for a job posting, they'll send out their resume to any and all job listings that are even remotely a fit for them.
With the demise of Ghaddafi, they (recruited persons) moved from their country and their region with their training and their weapons and that is
what aggravated the situation.
«We believe the EPA's handling of this
matter aggravated the situation, causing undue expense to our agencies, and the EPA should reimburse the state for the extraordinary costs incurred due to the EPA's mishandling,» Zucker and Seggos wrote.
But Glyn Taylor, Joint CEO of the Century City Conference Centre & Hotel (CCCC&H) believes that there are many compelling reasons for remaining optimistic, with the main challenge being to communicate to the world at large that visitors do
not aggravate the situation but that they are, in fact, a crucial part of the solution.
At Casa Asia we strive to do our best not to
aggravate this situation by trying to get a rational use of water, using a system of rainwater harvesting, catching water showers to water the plants, making separate refuse / trash collections and trying to limit the use of polluting detergents.
To
further aggravate the situation, Cavendish is also now under attack from a recently emerged strain of Fusarium oxysporum, known as Tropical Race 4 (TR4).
Ultra-aggressive monetary easing, especially in the U.S., U.K. and now Japan, and the resulting fears surrounding the end of these policies have further
aggravated the situation.
In certain countries, they have
aggravated a situation which was already unbearable for a large section of the population.
A word of caution: sometimes wearing the wrong type of compression socks can
aggravate the situation.
Due to their fibre content, peaches are great for relieving constipation — by the same token, they should be avoided if your baby has a bout of diarrhea, as they will
aggravate the situation.
Any negativity on your part will only
aggravate the situation.
Then sleepless nights post the delivery can
aggravate the situation and a mother can be prone to getting postnatal depression.
It will only
aggravate the situation, as these chemicals will be too strong for your baby's skin.
Today's funding situation — «the worst I've seen in over 30 years,» Gerbi says — further
aggravates the situation, causing lab chiefs to lay off staff and some labs to close.
Just waiting for a problem to resolve itself might work sometimes, but usually it will only prolong and
aggravate the situation.
To
aggravate the situation, when your blood sugars are too high, your kidneys will try to remove some of the glucose via urine.
For them, stretching only serves to
aggravate the situation: the more flexible the back, the greater the strain on the deep muscles to keep a healthy stability.
There seems to be evidence that with more serious kidney diseases, this tea could
aggravate the situation.
For instance, if one of the couples turns out to be dishonest, this negative feeling can be directed towards the other which can
aggravate the situation.
Heat tends to
aggravate the situation.