“Add fuel to the fire”
Definition
To make a bad situation worse.
Examples
Examples
“Yelling at him will only add fuel to the fire.”
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- What does "Add fuel to the fire" mean?
- "Add fuel to the fire" means to make a bad situation worse..
- How do you use "Add fuel to the fire" in a sentence?
- Example: "Yelling at him will only add fuel to the fire."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Add fuel to the fire"?
- Подливать масла в огонь. / Վատ իրավիճակը ավելի վատացնել (կրակի վրա յուղ լցնել)։
- Is this idiom formal or informal?
- This idiom is neutral and can be used in most contexts.