English Dictionary

throw gas on the fire

動詞

別表記 異形

Alternative form of add fuel to the fire.

日本語の意味

状況や対立をさらに悪化させる、火に油を注ぐ / 事態を激化させる、緊張を高める

When the debate heated up, he chose to throw gas on the fire by bringing up an unrelated scandal.

議論が白熱したとき、彼は無関係なスキャンダルを持ち出して火に油を注ぐことを選んだ。

意味（1）

Alternative form of add fuel to the fire.

If you let your emotions get the better of you and you respond in kind to the irritated customer, you'll just throw gas on the fire. You may win the argument, but you will almost certainly lose the customer.

throws gas on the fire （ present singular third-person ）

throwing gas on the fire （ participle present ）

threw gas on the fire （ past ）

thrown gas on the fire （ participle past ）