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Como se dice "to make matters worse"

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Como se dice "to make matters worse" en español? The only way I would know to say it would to be a direct translation from English, but I don't believe that would be correct.

Thanks!

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updated May 9, 2011
posted by hyjynx000

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"Para colmo de males" o "Para empeorar las cosas" smile.

updated May 8, 2011
edited by --Jen--
posted by --Jen--
buena respuesta - 00494d19, May 8, 2011
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In the Americas, a slang way would be "Para hacer Guatemala guatepeor, ............"

updated May 9, 2011
posted by 005faa61
or de Guatemala a Guatepeor. - lorenzo9, May 9, 2011
This pun reminds me, "Italy got Hungary (hungry), ate Turkey, slipped on Greece (grease) and broke China" :) - pesta, May 9, 2011
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In Mexico we use this idiom:

Para acabarla de amolar...

updated May 9, 2011
posted by LuisCache
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Right, Para empeorar las cosas o de remate.

updated May 8, 2011
posted by 00a4c226