pour fuel on the fire Idiom, Proverb

add fuel to the fire

cause more anger, aggravate a problem He's angry. Telling him bad news will add fuel to the fire.

all fired up

eager, enthused, gung ho Ian gets all fired up when he sees Kari. There's love in his eyes.

draw fire

receive criticism or argument He has been drawing a lot of fire since he announced that he would not play basketball another year.

draw their fire

get attention while a friend moves or escapes You draw their fire while I move behind them. You distract them.

fight fire with fire

fight with the same weapon the enemy uses If he uses statistics, you use statistics. Fight fire with fire!

fire

dismiss from a job, terminate employment """What happened to Larry?"" ""He got fired for stealing funds."""

fire away

ask questions, comment, criticize, shoot After speaking for gun control, he invited the men to fire away.

fire someone

dismiss someone from a job because of poor performance.

fired up

enthusiastic, motivated, gung ho The boys are fired up and ready to play. They're really excited.

from the frying pan into the fire

from bad to worse I went from farming to fishing - from the frying pan into the fire!

pour ammunition on the fire

To do or say article to accomplish an argument, problem, or bad bearings worse; to added aroma an already affronted being or accumulation of people. You apperceive mom's agitated with you. Don't cascade ammunition on the blaze by advancing home backward again. Revelations of the CEO's massive retirement amalgamation caked ammunition on the blaze for consumers already bent over the company's arguable banking dealings.Learn more: fire, fuel, on, pour

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from now on from pillar to post from rags to riches from scratch from soup to nuts from square one from the bottom of my heart from the bottom of one from the frying pan into the fire from the get-go from the heart from the horse's mouth from the word go from time to time from way back front man front me pound out pound salt pound sand pound some beers pound someone’s head in pound something out pound the books pound the pavement pound to a penny pound up pounder pounders pounds pour pour (one's) heart out (to someone) pour (one's) soul out (to someone) pour (something) off of (something) pour along pour back pour back (in(to)) pour cold water on pour cold water on (something) pour cold water on something pour down pour forth pour fuel on the fire pour gas/gasoline on the fire pour heart out to pour honey in (one's) ear pour honey into (one's) ear pour in pour into pour into (something or some place) pour it on pour it on thick pour money down the drain pour off pour oil on troubled water pour oil on troubled water(s) pour oil on troubled waters pour oil on troubled waters, to pour on pour on coal pour on the coal pour oneself into pour out pour out (one's) heart (to someone) pour out (one's) soul (to someone) pour out on pour out on (someone or something) pour out one's heart