Fr. Jetter de l'huile sur le feu Ing. To add fuel to the fire Esp. Echar más leña al fuego It. Gettare benzina sul fuoco
"Jetter de l'huile sur le feu," to add fuel to the fire; irritating instead of appeasing the enraged passions. Giving wine to young persons, whose blood is ordinarily too hot, is "adding fuel to the fire."