Adding fuel to it
making a conflict or bad situation worse by saying or doing something that intensifies it — from the image of throwing fuel onto a fire.
If your child asks about Adding fuel to it, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Adding fuel to it in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.
What does "Adding fuel to it" mean?
making a conflict or bad situation worse by saying or doing something that intensifies it — from the image of throwing fuel onto a fire. If your child asks about Adding fuel to it, tell them: "It is a word you might hear in Indian stories." Then ask them — "Where do you think you'd see Adding fuel to it in real life?" It opens a small conversation about Indian culture.