Frequency rank: 28,209. – 28,410.
- to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things upidiomatic expression
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'gu' ending
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- to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
This phrase is used when someone takes an action that aggravates an already tense or problematic situation. It emphasizes the idea of causing further trouble or escalating conflicts.
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ひにあぶらをそそぐ火に油を注ぐto add fuel to the fireじたい事態をひにあぶらをそそぐ火に油を注ぐようにあっか悪化させるto worsen the situation like adding fuel to the fireひにあぶらをそそぐ火に油を注ぐこうい行為an act that stirs things upろんそう論争にひにあぶらをそそぐ火に油を注ぐto stir controversy furtherかんじょう感情にひにあぶらをそそぐ火に油を注ぐto exacerbate emotionsぎろん議論にひにあぶらをそそぐ火に油を注ぐto escalate an argumentひにあぶらをそそぐ火に油を注ぐようなこめんとコメントa comment that adds fuel to the fireひにあぶらをそそぐ火に油を注ぐけっか結果a result that worsens the situationじょうきょう状況にひにあぶらをそそぐ火に油を注ぐto further complicate the situationもんだい問題にひにあぶらをそそぐ火に油を注ぐto complicate the issue further
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