throw gasoline on the fire

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throw gasoline on the fire

verb throws gasoline on the fire · throwing gasoline on the fire · threw gasoline on the fire · thrown gasoline on the fire

  1. Synonym of add fuel to the fire. Ish called me, laughing. “Mike, did you know we're in a fight?” We thought it was hysterical, and even joked about actually faking a fight just to throw gasoline on the fire.

    Similar: add fuel to the fire

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@misc{throw_gasoline_on_the_fire_2026,
  title = {throw gasoline on the fire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/throw%20gasoline%20on%20the%20fire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}