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throws gasoline on the fire

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

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

Words near throws gasoline on the fire in the dictionary

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

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