(fire+-+add+fuel+to)

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• add fuel to the flame — {v. phr.} To make a bad matter worse by adding to its cause; spread trouble, increase anger or other strong feelings by talk or action. * /By criticizing his son s girl, the father added fuel to the flame of his son s love./ * /Bob was angry with …   Dictionary of American idioms

• add fuel to the flame — {v. phr.} To make a bad matter worse by adding to its cause; spread trouble, increase anger or other strong feelings by talk or action. * /By criticizing his son s girl, the father added fuel to the flame of his son s love./ * /Bob was angry with …   Dictionary of American idioms

• add fuel to the fire — ● fuel * * * add fuel to the fire/flames/ phrase to make a bad situation even worse by saying or doing something that makes someone angry Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

• add fuel to the fire — If people add fuel to the fire, they make a bad situation worse …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• add fuel to the flames — add fuel to the fire/flames/ phrase to make a bad situation even worse by saying or doing something that makes someone angry Thesaurus: to make something worsesynonym Main entry: add …   Useful english dictionary

• add fuel to fire — verb To inflame a situation, to make a situation worse. [...] and that he ſhould never ceaſe to lament the loſs of me, they, to add fuel to fire, under a feigned ſolicitude to alleviate his majeſtys diſquiet, began to praiſe with the utmoſt… …   Wiktionary

• add fuel to the fire — verb To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation [1794, February 25] ... While the French slaves were in a state of convulsion, it was very extraordinary to wish; by pouring in fresh slaves among them, to add fuel… …   Wiktionary

• add fuel to the fire —    If people add fuel to the fire, they make a bad situation worse.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• add fuel to the fire — cause more anger, aggravate a problem    He s angry. Telling him bad news will add fuel to the fire …   English idioms

• add fuel to the fire — to make an argument or a bad situation worse. His mild words only added fuel to the fire. Isabelle was furious …   New idioms dictionary

• add fuel to the fire — to make a situation worse than it already is. Should the government warn the public of terrorist threats, or is this merely adding fuel to the fire? …   New idioms dictionary