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подливать/подлить масла в ОГОНЬ coll VP subj: human or abstr the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto intensify a feeling (often negative), a mood, s.o. 's interest in s.o. or sth. etcx подлил масла в огонь - x added fuel to the fire (the flames)x poured oil on the fire (the flames) x fanned the flames.Теперь все были против него (Василия). Теперь уж его никто не защищал, только подливали масла в огонь... (Аллилуева 1). Everyone...was against Vasily now. Not only did no one come forward in his defense, but everyone added fuel to the flames (1a).(Нина:) Давайте, давайте, оправдывайте его (Васеньку), защищайте. Если хотите, чтобы он совсем рехнулся... (Васенька:) Я с ума хочу сходить, понятно тебе? Сходить с ума и ни о чём не думать! И оставь меня в покое! (Уходит в другую комнату.) (Бусыгин (Нине):) Зачем же ты так? (Сарафанов:) Напрасно, Нина, честное слово. Ты подливаешь масло в огонь (Вампилов 4). (N.:) Go ahead, go ahead and agree with him (Vasenka), defend him. If you want him to go completely crazy... (V.:) I want to go nuts, understand? Go nuts and not think about anything! So leave me alone! (He goes into the other room.) (B. (to Nina):) Why do you do that? (S.:) It's pointless, Nina, really. You're pouring oil on the fire (4b). -
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• ПОДЛИВАТЬ/ПОДЛИТЬ МАСЛА в огонь coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to intensify a feeling (often negative), a mood, s.o.'s interest in s.o. or sth. etc:- X fanned the flames.♦ Теперь все были против него [Василия]. Теперь уж его никто не защищал, только подливали масла в огонь... (Аллилуева 1). Everyone...was against Vasily now. Not only did no one come forward in his defense, but everyone added fuel to the flames (1a).♦ [Нина:] Давайте, давайте, оправдывайте его [Васеньку], защищайте. Если хотите, чтобы он совсем рехнулся... [Васенька:] Я с ума хочу сходить, понятно тебе? Сходить с ума и ни о чём не думать! И оставь меня в покое! (Уходит в другую комнату.) [Бусыгин (Нине):] Зачем же ты так? [Сарафанов:] Напрасно, Нина, честное слово. Ты подливаешь масло в огонь (Вампилов 4). [N.:] Go ahead, go ahead and agree with him [Vasenka], defend him. If you want him to go completely crazy.... [V.:] I want to go nuts, understand? Go nuts and not think about anything! So leave me alone! (He goes into the other room.) [B. (to Nina):] Why do you do that? [S.:] It's pointless, Nina, really. You're pouring oil on the fire (4b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подливать масла в огонь
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• ПОДЛИВАТЬ/ПОДЛИТЬ МАСЛА в огонь coll[VP; subj: human or abstr; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to intensify a feeling (often negative), a mood, s.o.'s interest in s.o. or sth. etc:- X fanned the flames.♦ Теперь все были против него [Василия]. Теперь уж его никто не защищал, только подливали масла в огонь... (Аллилуева 1). Everyone...was against Vasily now. Not only did no one come forward in his defense, but everyone added fuel to the flames (1a).♦ [Нина:] Давайте, давайте, оправдывайте его [Васеньку], защищайте. Если хотите, чтобы он совсем рехнулся... [Васенька:] Я с ума хочу сходить, понятно тебе? Сходить с ума и ни о чём не думать! И оставь меня в покое! (Уходит в другую комнату.) [Бусыгин (Нине):] Зачем же ты так? [Сарафанов:] Напрасно, Нина, честное слово. Ты подливаешь масло в огонь (Вампилов 4). [N.:] Go ahead, go ahead and agree with him [Vasenka], defend him. If you want him to go completely crazy.... [V.:] I want to go nuts, understand? Go nuts and not think about anything! So leave me alone! (He goes into the other room.) [B. (to Nina):] Why do you do that? [S.:] It's pointless, Nina, really. You're pouring oil on the fire (4b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подлить масла в огонь
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