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add fuel to the fire
火上浇油

To increase the severity

to add fuel to the fire is like to add water to the sea ….am i sure ??

In Spanish this phrase goes like this ” Echarle candela ”, just two words when someone keeps adding arguments istead of fading them out. I sometimes argue badly with my brother and we just lose temper and keep adding fuel to the fire till my mom sreams to slow it down. 

snoopyboy, I think it is the best way to add fuel to fire when your mom is angry and fighting you and you just stare her. If really care about some people  and you dont want to hurt them try to calm them   especially moms, coz im a mom ;)

Here in Brazil it’s called ” Colocar fogo na lenha ” ( Put fire in firewood ).

Obviously, there is people that loves “to add fuel to the fire”, I’ve witnessed sometimes. I don’t remember if I already “add fuel to the fire” , maybe .
In angry moments, you say something to get it angry.

   Like many previous posters here, I’m inclined to be on the pacifist side of an argument. Whenever someone starts addressing me with foul words or threatens to escalate the dispute to a physical confrontation level, I calmly wave my white flag and distance myself from that person. I don’t waste my time jostling back and forth with anyone that doesn’t know how to keep a conversation within civil bounds. God forbid if I see myself better than anyone, but resorting to vulgar language is not in my character and I’m proud of it. Unfortunately, many people try to come across as intimidating and impressive by pelting derogatory words at others in a bid to win a dispute or impose a statement.  I don’t support such delusional thinking and as I result, I have limited respect for people who foster such behavior.

     I don’t how everybody else feels about this, but I‘d be filled with self-guilt if I ever insulted someone deliberately.  But sometimes, especially in the past, in the heat of an argument I would use a distasteful term in the wrong tone, and frankly I don’t recollect any instance in which I felt proud after I assessed how I handled those disputes .I’ve been lucky that those I have insulted so far, have been forgiving enough and understanding. As the saying suggests, that although you could be forgiven some of the things you say may never be forgotten.  For instance, my mother hates it when I just stare at her while she’s fuming in anger, she hates settling an argument without me putting up a fight.  It’s not that she’s always right; I opt to remain quiet because I don’t want to say anything that I will regret, especially to her. I always tell her that.

        Good job Miley. I don’t claim to know Amanda Bynes well enough to pass any judgment on her. But, I understand she’s been dealing with some intrapersonal issues over the past few months and some run-ins with the law perhaps her insult to Miley Cyrus wasn’t premeditated, she must have been on the wrong pill. I bet that one day news of collaboration between her Miley is going to spread in the world like wild fire, and everybody who took side in their argument will be left wide-mouthed  :D

To make matters worse

For us muslims, Ramadan is a time to  practice self control and not to add fuel to the fire. It is a time to re- evaluate our habits and behaviours according to Islamic rules.  Our  Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If any one of you is fasting, let him not utter obscenities or act in an ignorant manner, and if anyone insults him or wants to fight him, let him say, I am fasting.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1894; Muslim 1151. 

increase the problem

making longer the argument isnt beneficial for both.nobody wins.i approve of having compromise with whom i argue with.it shows how mature you are :) .

Miley  Cyrus is a wise woman. Insult after insult  is a waste iof time and energy  ,many times I  I would have  had preferred to keep quiet  and not  lowering myself  at the same  level  my antagonist had sinking in . 

people like Miley Cyrus,they are my favourit.they have their emotions under control and they don’t let others push them into an unpleasent situation.I’ve tried to be like this and believe me it’s not that simple when you have been insulted and you don’t want try to pay it back.

In general,I will keep silent if someone add fuel to the fire and I will communicate with him after it. But sometimes,I am too angry to keep my silent. I think we should  not argue voilent when we are in firing because it cannot solve problem in the condition.We should communicate or discuss it when we all are calming.

i prefer keep silence, rsther than add fuel to that fire. i am a peace keeper. lol… I never ever build fires. I would like to get the fire to disspear not keeping it burning. I have been in an argument, and I am the one who try to let other people be chilled, and let people work through the problem together and find solution.

I was used to keep silent while someone was adding fuel to the fire. But it didn’t help to solve heated arguments. Then I became to get into an argument, that is I added any fuel to that fire!! This was the cause of all my problems. So I don’t know what to do.

I prefer to put the fire down than to add fuel to it. If someone criticize you, you can just ignore him as if you don’t care, because making the situation worse wouldn’t help at all.

I think it means that to make the arguing situation worse by saying sth or doing sth so it causes trouble and may be giving up the relationship.

it will be something to happan ,more  and more worse