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threw gas on the fire

threw gas on the fire is the simple past and past participle of throw gas on the fire.

Meaning of throw gas on the fire

Verb

throw gas on the fire (third-person singular simple present throws gas on the fire, present participle throwing gas on the fire, simple past threw gas on the fire, past participle thrown gas on the fire)

  1. Synonym of add fuel to the fire.
    • If you let your emotions get the better of you and you respond in kind to the irritated customer, you'll just throw gas on the fire. You may win the argument, but you will almost certainly lose the customer.2005, Ski Area Management, Beardsley Publishing Corporation, page 36

Questions about threw gas on the fire

What is threw gas on the fire the simple past and past participle of?
Threw gas on the fire is the simple past and past participle of throw gas on the fire.

Words near threw gas on the fire in the dictionary

  1. threw cold water on
  2. threw down
  3. threw down the gauntlet
  4. threw dust in someone's eyes
  5. threw for a loop
  6. threw gas on the fire
  7. threw gasoline on the fire
  8. threw good money after bad
  9. threw hands
  10. threw in
  11. threw in at the deep end

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