olie op het vuur gooien
Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literal translation: throw oil on the fire.
Verb
[edit]- (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.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see olie, vuur, gooien.