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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Fuel the fire vs add fuel to the fire
Hi
Are both of these correct and idiomatic?
Add fuel to the fire
Fuel the fire
Thanks
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anonymous Are both of these correct and idiomatic? Yes, but "add fuel to the fire" is greatly preferred in its metaphoric sense. His tactics will only add fuel to the fire of public hostility against him.
- anonymous Are both of these correct and idiomatic?
- Yes, but "add fuel to the fire" is greatly preferred in its metaphoric sense.
- His tactics will only add fuel to the fire of public hostility against him.
- But, in the literal sense, The floor was littered with wood debris that helped fuel the fire .
- CJ
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anonymousAre both of these correct and idiomatic?
Yes, but "add fuel to the fire" is greatly preferred in its metaphoric sense.
His tactics will only add fuel to the fire of public hostility against him.
But, in the literal sense,
The floor was littered with wood debris that helped fuel
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