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throws gas on the fire

throws gas on the fire is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 throws gas on the fire

What is throws gas on the fire the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Throws gas on the fire is the third-person singular simple present indicative of throw gas on the fire.

Words near throws gas on the fire in the dictionary

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

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