The idiom "add fuel to the fire" is believed to have originated in the medieval era when people would use fire as a means of heating and cooking. The phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is making a bad situation worse by doing or saying something that exacerbates the problem. The idiom implies that the person is intensifying or increasing the severity of the problem or conflict.

What is the origin of the idiom "add fuel to the fire" and when to use it?

英語での「 add fuel to the fire」の定義と意味

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