echar leña al fuego

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “throw wood on the fire”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˌt͡ʃaɾ ˌleɲa al ˈfweɡo/ [eˌt͡ʃaɾ ˌle.ɲa al ˈfwe.ɣ̞o] Syllabification: e‧char le‧ña al fue‧go === Verb === echar leña al fuego (first-person singular present echo leña al fuego, first-person singular preterite eché leña al fuego, past participle echado leña al fuego) (idiomatic) to add fuel to the fire, to pour gasoline on the fire Synonym: echar gasolina al fuego === Further reading === “echar leña al fuego”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025