pour fuel on the fire

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Meanings:

1.
USUKGlobalneutral
- To add flammable fuel to an existing fire, thereby increasing its intensity.
2.
USUKGlobalinformalidiomatic
- To make a conflict, argument, or tense situation worse by saying or doing something that intensifies hostility or outrage.

Examples:

EN: Somebody looking to pour fuel on the fire over Donna's release and you were just happy to oblige.
ES: Alguien que busca echar gasolina al fuego por la liberación de Donna, y... y estabas feliz de complacer.
EN: You had to pour fuel on the fire?
ID: Kau harus menuang bensin ke api?

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