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1) General subject: add fresh fuel to a quarrel, precipitate a quarrel2) Makarov: nurse a quarrel, precipitate quarrel -
2 подливать масла в огонь
1) General subject: add oil to the flame, bring oil to the fire, pour oil on flames, precipitate a quarrel, throw oil on the on the fire, add fuel to the fire, add fuel to the flame, pour oil on the flame, fan the flames2) Set phrase: add fuel to the flames3) Makarov: pour oil on the fire, pour oil on the flames, throw oil on the fire, throw oil on the flames4) Idiomatic expression: throw the fat in the fireУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > подливать масла в огонь
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