add fuel to something

add fu·el to some·thing

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Definition of add fuel to something words

phrase add fuel to something If something adds fuel to a conflict or debate, or adds fuel to the fire, it makes the conflict or debate more intense. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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