flame

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ADD FUEL TO THE FLAME,

GO UP IN FLAMES.

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[add fuel to the flame] {v. phr.} To make a bad matter worse by adding to its cause; spread trouble, increase anger or other strong feelings by talk or action. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[fuel] See: [ADD FUEL TO THE FLAME]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[canned heat] {n.} Chemicals in a can which burn with a hot, smokeless flame. * /Some people use canned heat to keep food warm./ * /The mountain climbers used canned […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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