Meanings (ES + gloss)
añadir lumbre al fuego • dar pábulo • echar gasolina al fuego • echar leña al fuego • ya escampa y llovían guijarros
To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.
But this had no effect, only to add fuel to the fire; so that, at last, both parties were so exasperated, that, had not the magistrates of Frankfort (who were now head of the Engli…
Instead of apologizing to his girlfriend, he decided to add fuel to the fire.
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