How is the phrase echar leña al fuego translated from Spanish to English

English translation
pour oil on the fire
phrase

Empeorar todavía más un conflicto o una mala situación.

To make a conflict or bad situation even worse.

Examples with “echar leña al fuego”

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  • Sus comentarios solo echarán leña al fuego. — His comments will only pour oil on the fire.

  • ¿De verdad vas a echar leña al fuego ahora? — Are you really going to pour oil on the fire now?

  • No eches leña al fuego durante la reunión, por favor. — Please don't pour oil on the fire during the meeting.

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