add fuel to the fire

== English == === Alternative forms === add fuel to fire === Pronunciation === === Verb === add fuel to the fire (third-person singular simple present adds fuel to the fire, present participle adding fuel to the fire, simple past and past participle added fuel to the fire) (idiomatic) To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation. Synonyms: add insult to injury, fan the flames, add fuel to the flame, pour gasoline on the fire, throw gasoline on the fire, throw gas on the fire; see also Thesaurus:make matters worse Antonyms: pour oil on troubled waters, clear the air For more quotations using this term, see Citations:add fuel to the fire. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see add,‎ fuel,‎ fire. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== stir shit