Öl ins Feuer gießen

Mit seiner goss er nur noch Öl .

With his remark he just added fuel to the fire.

Anstatt zu , goss der nur noch Öl .

Instead of mediating, the host just added more fuel to the fire.

Wer in einem hitzigen Vorwürfe erhebt, gießt nur Öl .

Whoever raises further accusations in a heated argument only adds fuel to the fire.

Mit provokanten hat die Öl gegossen.

With that provocative headline, the newspaper added fuel to the fire.

Beruhige sie , mit deinen Sticheleien Öl zu .

Better calm her down rather than adding fuel to the fire with your taunts.

Seine zynische goss in der gereizten Öl .

His cynical reply added fuel to the fire in the already tense atmosphere.

Die neuen Sanktionen haben in dem Öl gegossen.

The new sanctions have poured even more fuel on the fire in the conflict.

gieß nicht auch noch Öl , die ist .

Please don't add fuel to the fire now too; the situation is tense enough.

Indem er alte Wunden aufriss, goss er Öl .

By reopening old wounds, he deliberately added fuel to the fire.

Hätte er geschwiegen, wäre es gewesen, er musste Öl .

Had he stayed silent it would have been fine, but he had to add fuel to the fire again.

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