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throwing gasoline on the fire

throwing gasoline on the fire is the present participle and gerund of throw gasoline on the fire.

Meaning of throw gasoline on the fire

Verb

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

  1. Synonym of add fuel to the fire.
    • Ish called me, laughing. “Mike, did you know we're in a fight?” We thought it was hysterical, and even joked about actually faking a fight just to throw gasoline on the fire.2005, Andrew Kamenetzky, Fishing on the Edge: He's Not Your Father's Fisherman, Random House Publishing Group, →ISBN, page 207

Questions about throwing gasoline on the fire

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

Words near throwing gasoline on the fire in the dictionary

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

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