add fuel to the fire

Example Sentences

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Former Spurs boss Tim Sherwood has accused Tudor of "adding fuel to the fire" in that regard.

From BBC

March Madness will only add fuel to the fire.

From The Wall Street Journal

His name was attached to criticism of former sporting director Kevin Thelwell, with his unconvincing early performances only adding fuel to the fire of his doubters.

From BBC

Michael Burry, the famed investment manager played by Christian Bale in 2015’s film “The Big Short,” recently added fuel to the fire.

From The Wall Street Journal

Is this savvy PR or adding fuel to the fire?

From MarketWatch