throw gasoline on the fire
idiomPart ofgasoline
throw gasoline on the fire — idiom
1. to say or do something that makes a bad or tense situation even worse
1.idiom
Definition
to say or do something that makes a bad or tense situation even worse
Example
The manager's angry comment threw gasoline on the fire, and the team argued for hours.
Bringing up old complaints during the meeting just threw gasoline on the fire.