My Profile
Active Members
TodayLast 7 Days
more...
Awards & Gifts
Online Exams
Fresher Jobs
Our fresher job section is exclusively for fresh graduates! Find jobs for freshers in major Indian
cities including Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune or Kochi
Resources
Find educational articles, blogs, discussion threads and other resources.
Colleges
Find details about any college in India or search for courses.
|
Learn & Improve Your English
(To) add fuel to the fire
Author: Tapas Mitra Member Level: Gold Points: 3 (Rs 3)
|
The meaning of the phrase '(To) add fuel to the fire' is to provide additional cause of anger or dispute.
Sample Usage
1. She was already angry and your reply has only added fuel to the fire.
2. The arrest of the leader of the striking workers added fuel to the fire of their anger.
3. The manager is very displeased today, if you show this report to him, it would only add fuel to the fire of his anger.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|