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pour fuel on the fire
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1.
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neutral
To add flammable fuel to an existing fire, thereby increasing its intensity.
2.
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informal
idiomatic
To make a conflict, argument, or tense situation worse by saying or doing something that intensifies hostility or outrage.
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