add fuel to the fire
Intermediate (B1) informal
To make a problem worse.
"His sarcastic reply only added fuel to the fire."
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Why Dating Feels So Broken Right Now
Einzelgänger · 1:02
Moreover, dating apps add fuel to the fire,
The story you told about your trauma is making it worse | Rachel Yehuda
Big Think Clips · 12:46
And so that can add fuel to the fire.
The biological proof that damage from trauma can be reversed | Rachel Yehuda
Big Think Clips · 12:46
And so that can add fuel to the fire.