add fuel to the fire in English

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    {
      "form": "add fuel to the fire",
      "raw_tags": [
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  "lang_code": "en",
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      "glosses": [
        "If you add fuel to the fire, you cause a conflict to become more intense, or make an already bad problem even worse."
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "add fuel to the fire"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "add fuel to the fire",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Expression"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "If you add fuel to the fire, you cause a conflict to become more intense, or make an already bad problem even worse."
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "en-au-add fuel to the fire.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "add fuel to the fire"
}

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"add fuel to the fire" meaning in English

Phrase