add fuel to the fire

Verb

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

火に油を注ぐ：対立や緊張した状況をさらに激化させる、悪化させる / 事態をさらに悪化させる

Before we go to bed, please add fuel to the fire so the coals don't die out.

寝る前に、炭が消えないように焚き火に薪をくべてください。

Sense（1）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see add, fuel, fire.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.

Instead of apologizing to his girlfriend, he decided to add fuel to the fire.

adds fuel to the fire

（ present singular third-person ）

adding fuel to the fire

（ participle present ）

added fuel to the fire

（ participle past ）

added fuel to the fire

（ past ）