Pour gasoline on the fire Meaning in English

expression

US

POR GAS-uh-leen on thuh FAI-er

UK

PAW gas-uh-LEEN on thuh FAI-uh

التعريف

To make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something that causes more problems or anger.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an idiomatic, informal expression. Often used when someone's comments or actions escalate a conflict. Synonymous with 'add fuel to the fire.' Not used for literal fire situations.

• Spanish: echarle gasolina al fuego - echar leña al fuego
• Portuguese (BR): jogar gasolina na fogueira - jogar lenha na fogueira
• Portuguese (PT): deitar gasolina na fogueira - deitar lenha na fogueira
• Chinese (Simplified): 火上浇油
• Chinese (Traditional): 火上加油
• Hindi: आग में घी डालना
• Arabic: يصب البنزين على النار
• Bengali: আগুনে ঘি ঢালা - পরিস্থিতি আরও খারাপ করা
• Russian: подлить масла в огонь
• Japanese: 火に油を注ぐ
• Vietnamese: đổ dầu vào lửa
• Korean: 불에 기름을 붓다
• Turkish: ateşe benzin dökmek
• Urdu: آگ پر تیل ڈالنا
• Indonesian: menambahkan minyak ke api

جمل نموذجية

Arguing with him will just pour gasoline on the fire.

basic

When she blamed her boss, it poured gasoline on the fire.

basic

Don't pour gasoline on the fire by shouting.

basic

Her sarcastic comment really poured gasoline on the fire during the meeting.

natural

If you keep bringing up the past, you'll just pour gasoline on the fire.

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Instead of helping, his advice poured gasoline on the fire.

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