add fuel to the fire

Example Sentences

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March Madness will only add fuel to the fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

And the technological revolution could add fuel to the fire of economic weakness that is already putting pressure on hiring, the analysts added.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Potentially stormy weather Thursday could cause “erratic winds” that could add fuel to the fire, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2022

He even appeared to add fuel to the fire by replying: "There's a few options, put it that way."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2022

I wasn’t about to add fuel to the fire by asking questions about things that I should know, like my mother’s name.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia