"olie op het vuur gooien" meaning in Dutch

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Verb

Forms: olie op het vuur gieten [alternative]
Etymology: Literal translation: throw oil on the fire. Head templates: {{head|nl|verb|head=olie op het vuur gooien}} olie op het vuur gooien
  1. (idiomatic) to worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation, to add fuel to the fire Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-olie_op_het_vuur_gooien-nl-verb-TNHNrHRX Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see olie, vuur, gooien.
    Sense id: en-olie_op_het_vuur_gooien-nl-verb-BVz87kWU Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46
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              37,
              57
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          "english": "Instead of apologizing he decided to add fuel to the fire.",
          "text": "In plaats van zich te verontschuldigen besloot hij olie op het vuur te gooien.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation, to add fuel to the fire"
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          "olie",
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        [
          "vuur",
          "vuur#Dutch"
        ],
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          "gooien#Dutch"
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  "etymology_text": "Literal translation: throw oil on the fire.",
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  ],
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          "english": "Instead of apologizing he decided to add fuel to the fire.",
          "text": "In plaats van zich te verontschuldigen besloot hij olie op het vuur te gooien.",
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      ],
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      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
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        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see olie, vuur, gooien."
      ],
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          "olie",
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          "vuur",
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          "gooien",
          "gooien#Dutch"
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