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thrown gas on the fire

thrown gas on the fire is the 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 thrown gas on the fire

What is thrown gas on the fire the past participle of?
Thrown gas on the fire is the past participle of throw gas on the fire.

Words near thrown gas on the fire in the dictionary

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

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