make things awkward
Frequency: 7.116.2 per million words
To cause a general situation to become difficult or socially uncomfortable.
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- He could make things very awkward for me if he wanted to.
- Please don't bring up our past; it will just make things awkward for everyone.
- His sudden appearance at the party really made things awkward.
- Why must you always make things so awkward by asking personal questions?
- I'm trying to avoid making things awkward between us after the disagreement.
- She has a talent for telling inappropriate jokes that make things awkward in meetings.
- His refusal to comment was a clear attempt to make things awkward.
- Let's not discuss politics at the dinner table; it always makes things awkward.
- If you mention that you saw them together, you're going to make things incredibly awkward.
- Let's just move on from this topic and not make things awkward anymore.