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throwing gas on the fire

throwing gas on the fire is the present participle and gerund 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 throwing gas on the fire

What is throwing gas on the fire the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing gas on the fire is the present participle and gerund of throw gas on the fire.

Words near throwing gas on the fire in the dictionary

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

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