add fuel to the fire
Example Sentences
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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.
Is this savvy PR or adding fuel to the fire?
From MarketWatch
Investors were already responding enthusiastically prior to the employment report to Nvidia’s strong earnings report late Wednesday, but the jobs figures added fuel to the fire.
“They add fuel to the fire of this city’s star power. It’s an energy, a force. It makes people want to show up.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
