olie op het vuur gooien

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • olie op het vuur gieten

Etymology

Literal translation: throw oil on the fire.

Verb

olie op het vuur gooien

  1. (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.
  2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see olie,‎ vuur,‎ gooien.
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