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pouring fuel on the fire

pouring fuel on the fire is the present participle and gerund 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 pouring fuel on the fire

What is pouring fuel on the fire the present participle and gerund of?
Pouring fuel on the fire is the present participle and gerund of pour fuel on the fire.

Words near pouring fuel on the fire in the dictionary

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

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