Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pour gasoline on the fire

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables: pour -ga-so-line on the -fire
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of add fuel to the fire.

Example Sentences

"Instead of using the opportunity to ease the tensions between Bonn and Washington, Acheson chose to pour gasoline on the fire."
"The Ayatollah Khomeini poured gasoline on the fire with his comments on the mosque seizure, which were broadcast by Iranian radio the day after the attack."
"As I waited, my silence seemed to pour gasoline on the fire of Jack Reagan's irritation."

Inflected Forms

pours gasoline on the fire (present, singular) pouring gasoline on the fire (participle, present) poured gasoline on the fire (participle, past) poured gasoline on the fire (past)

Synonyms

add fuel to the fire fan the flames make matters worse

Questions

What does pour gasoline on the fire mean?: Synonym of add fuel to the fire.

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