Idiom
pour fuel on the fire
Meaning
Synonym of add fuel to the fire.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Arguing with him only pours fuel on the fire.”
“The manager tried to calm the angry customer, but his defensive tone only poured fuel on the fire.”
“By publicly criticizing the protesters instead of seeking a compromise, the politician inadvertently poured fuel on the fire, causing the unrest to spread even further.”
Examples
simple
“Arguing with him only pours fuel on the fire.”
contextual
“The manager tried to calm the angry customer, but his defensive tone only poured fuel on the fire.”
complex
“By publicly criticizing the protesters instead of seeking a compromise, the politician inadvertently poured fuel on the fire, causing the unrest to spread even further.”
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