add fuel to the fire
To worsen a conflict between peopleTo worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.
» Add another log to the fire.
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2 senses(idiomatic)To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.
Instead of apologizing to his girlfriend, he decided to add fuel to the fire.
Öl ins Feuer gießen
подлива́ть ма́сло в ого́ньpodlivátʹ máslo v ogónʹ
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see add, fuel, fire.
Examples
15 sentencesAdd another log to the fire.
Tom added more wood to the fire.
ruТом подбросил дров в огонь. — odexed
Tom added another log to the fire.
Tom added wood to the fire.
ruТом подбавил дров в огонь. — Wezel
deTom legte Feuerholz nach. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Don't add fuel to the fire.
ruНе подливай масла в огонь. — odexed
Translations
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Forms
adds fuel to the fire, adding fuel to the fire, added fuel to the fire, added fuel to the fire| Base form | add fuel to the fire · to add fuel to the fire |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | adds fuel to the fire |
| Present participle | adding fuel to the fire |
| Past simple | added fuel to the fire |
| Past participle | added fuel to the fire |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | add fuel to the fire |
| he, she, it | adds fuel to the fire |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | added fuel to the fire |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have added fuel to the fire |
| he, she, it | has added fuel to the fire |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will add fuel to the fire |
Synonyms
19 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle