idiom
add fuel to the fire
AD FYOOL to the FYR
æd fjuːl tuː ðə faɪərListen
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Syllable breakdown
addfueltothefire
Dictionary meaning
worsen an already difficult or heated situation by contributing provocative or inflaming remarks or actions; escalate conflict rather than helping to resolve it
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