dolać oliwy do ognia

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to add olive oil to the fire”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɔ.lat͡ɕ ɔˈli.vɨ dɔ ˈɔɡ.ɲa/
Rhymes: -ɔɡɲa

Verb

dolać oliwy do ognia pf (imperfective dolewać oliwy do ognia)

(intransitive, idiomatic) to add fuel to the fire (to make matters worse)

Conjugation

Conjugation of dolać oliwy do ognia: see dolać.

Further reading

dolać oliwy do ognia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
dolać oliwy do ognia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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