Como Pronunciar "add fuel to the fire"
expression
AD FYOO-uhl tuh thuh FY-er
AD FYOO-uhl too thuh FY-uh
Definição
To say or do something that makes a bad situation even worse or makes someone more upset.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈæd/ /ˈfjuəɫ/, /ˈfjuɫ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ
Inglês Britânico
ˈæd/ /fjˈuːəl/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈaɪə
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
AD FYOO-uhl tuh thuh FY-er
UK
AD FYOO-uhl too thuh FY-uh
Ouça em Contexto
Don't add fuel to the fire by yelling back at him.
I tried to help, but my words only added fuel to the fire.
If you blame her, you'll just add fuel to the fire.
She was already upset, so telling her the bad news just added fuel to the fire.