to add fuel to the flames
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to make an argument or any bad situation worse
Dialect
British
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Idiom
أمثلة
His comments on social media added fuel to the flames of the already heated debate.
If they do n't handle the situation carefully, their actions could add fuel to the flames and make things worse.
