0 to make an argument or bad situation worse:
The discovery that the government was aware of the cover-up has really added fuel to the fire.
1 to make a bad situation worse:
The President said he wouldn’t add fuel to the fire by commenting without knowing all the facts.
I was late and, to add insult to injury, forgot my keys.
NOVÉ SLOVÁ
European
May 10, 2021
SLOVO DŇA
Shimmer
add fuel to the fire