echar leña al fuego

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Spanish

Etymology

Literally, "throw wood on the fire".

Verb

echar leña al fuego (first-person singular present echo leña al fuego, first-person singular preterite eché leña al fuego, past participle echado leña al fuego)

  1. (idiomatic) to add fuel to the fire, to pour gasoline on the fire
    Synonym: echar gasolina al fuego