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poured fuel on the fire

poured fuel on the fire is the simple past and past participle of pour fuel on the fire.

Meaning of pour fuel on the fire

Verb

pour fuel on the fire (third-person singular simple present pours fuel on the fire, present participle pouring fuel on the fire, simple past and past participle poured fuel on the fire)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of add fuel to the fire.

Questions about poured fuel on the fire

What is poured fuel on the fire the simple past and past participle of?
Poured fuel on the fire is the simple past and past participle of pour fuel on the fire.

Words near poured fuel on the fire in the dictionary

  1. poured cats and dogs
  2. poured cold water on
  3. poured down
  4. poured down the drain
  5. poured forth
  6. poured fuel on the fire
  7. poured gasoline on the fire
  8. poured good money after bad
  9. poured honey on
  10. poured in
  11. poured into

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