B1🌿 Nature & Weather
Gettare benzina sul fuoco
To add fuel to the fire / to make things worse
Literal Translation
"To throw petrol on the fire"
What it means
To add fuel to the fire / to make things worse
Example in context
"La sua risposta aggressiva ha gettato benzina sul fuoco."
"His aggressive response added fuel to the fire."
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