Echar más leña al fuego
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| Language | Spanish |
| Topics | Behaviour |
| Explanation and use (in mother tongue) | Hacer que empeore una ya mala situación mediante un comportamiento inapropiado |
In English
| Literal Translation: | To throw firewood to the fire |
| Real meaning: | To worsen an already bad situation, as by increasing anger, hostility, or passion |
| Related idioms: | To add fuel to the fire |
In other languages
| Language | Literal translation | To express the same | Related Idioms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basque | ... | ... | ... |
| Catalan | ... | ... | ... |
| Galician | ... | ... | ... |
| German | ... | ... | ... |
| Italian | ... | ... | ... |
| Romanian | A arunca lemne pe foc. | A amplifica o anumită problemă. | A pune paie pe foc. |
| Spanish | ... | ... | ... |
| Turkish | ... | ... | ... |
