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English - United States - English search idiom corpus

add fuel to the fire

add fuel to the fire

Meaning

Make an argument or problem worse.

Usage example

Use "add fuel to the fire" to describe a situation where make an argument or problem worse.

Cultural context

A common English idiom included for public search discovery, learning, and IdiomBridge app promotion.

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