Idiom idiom
stir the embers
Meaning
Synonym of fan the flames.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't stir the embers of that old argument.”
“By bringing up the past mistake during the meeting, he only served to stir the embers of their previous conflict.”
“The journalist's investigative report threatened to stir the embers of a scandal that the public had long since forgotten.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026