| 释义 |
●add ˌfuel to the ˈfire/ˈflamesdo or say sth which makes a difficult situation worse, or makes sb even more angry, etc. 火上浇油◆She was already furious and his apologies and excuses only added fuel to the flames.
她本来就怒不可遏，他的道歉和解释只能是火上浇油。 OPP pour oil on troubled water(s) |