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词汇 add-fuel-to-the-fire
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add fuel to the fire


idiom
(UK alsoadd fuel to the flames)
to make an argument or bad situation worse: 火上浇油
The discovery that the government was aware of the cover-up has really added fuel to the fire.人们发现政府对这起隐瞒事件早已知情,这真是火上浇油。
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add fuel to the fire | American Dictionary


add fuel to the fire


idiom(alsoadd insult to injury)
to make a bad situation worse:
The President said he wouldn’t add fuel to the fire by commenting without knowing all the facts.
I was late and, to add insult to injury, forgot my keys.

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