Idiom
pour gasoline on the fire
Meaning
Synonym of add fuel to the fire.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't argue with him, you will only pour gasoline on the fire.”
“The manager tried to calm the angry customer, but his rude comments only poured gasoline on the fire.”
“By publicly criticizing the protesters instead of listening to their concerns, the mayor effectively poured gasoline on the fire of the growing social unrest.”
Examples
simple
“Don't argue with him, you will only pour gasoline on the fire.”
contextual
“The manager tried to calm the angry customer, but his rude comments only poured gasoline on the fire.”
complex
“By publicly criticizing the protesters instead of listening to their concerns, the mayor effectively poured gasoline on the fire of the growing social unrest.”
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