olie op het vuur gooien
Dutch
Alternative forms
- olie op het vuur gieten
Etymology
Literal translation: throw oil on the fire.
Verb
- (idiomatic) To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation, to add fuel to the fire
- In plaats van zich te verontschuldigen besloot hij olie op het vuur te gooien.
- Instead of apologizing he decided to add fuel to the fire.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see olie, vuur, gooien.
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