pouring gasoline on the fire

A form of pour gasoline on the fire — Synonym of add fuel to the fire.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pour gasoline on the fire
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APA

pouring gasoline on the fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pouring%20gasoline%20on%20the%20fire

MLA

“pouring gasoline on the fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pouring%20gasoline%20on%20the%20fire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pouring gasoline on the fire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pouring%20gasoline%20on%20the%20fire.

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