add fuel to the fire

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation. idiomatic
    — Instead of apologizing to his girlfriend, he decided to add fuel to the fire.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see add, fuel, fire.

词形变化

adds fuel to the fire present,singular,third-person adding fuel to the fire participle,present added fuel to the fire participle,past added fuel to the fire past add fuel to fire alternative
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