Como Pronunciar "pour gasoline on the fire"
expression
POR GAS-uh-leen on thuh FAI-er
PAW gas-uh-LEEN on thuh FAI-uh
Definição
To make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something that causes more problems or anger.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈpɔɹ/ /ˈɡæsəˌɫin/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ
Inglês Britânico
pˈɔː/ /ɡˈæsəlˌiːn/ /ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈaɪə
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
POR GAS-uh-leen on thuh FAI-er
UK
PAW gas-uh-LEEN on thuh FAI-uh
Ouça em Contexto
Arguing with him will just pour gasoline on the fire.
When she blamed her boss, it poured gasoline on the fire.
Don't pour gasoline on the fire by shouting.
Her sarcastic comment really poured gasoline on the fire during the meeting.