fuel the fire(s)

To do or say something to make an argument, problem, or bad situation worse; to further incense an already angry person or group of people. The debate was going poorly for the senatorial candidate, and his strikingly uncouth comments simply fueled the fires. Revelations of the CEO's massive retirement package fueled the fire for consumers already furious over the company's dubious financial dealings.

词组	fuel the fire(s)
释义	fuel the fire(s) fuel the fire(s) To do or say something to make an argument, problem, or bad situation worse; to further incense an already angry person or group of people. The debate was going poorly for the senatorial candidate, and his strikingly uncouth comments simply fueled the fires. Revelations of the CEO's massive retirement package fueled the fire for consumers already furious over the company's dubious financial dealings. See also: fuel Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: add fuel to the fire add fuel to the fire/flames add fuel to the flame(s) add fuel to the flames fan the flames fan the flames, to fuel fuel the flame(s) pour gas/gasoline on the fire pour fuel on the fire
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