fan the flames

US /fæn ðə fleɪmz/
UK /fæn ðə fleɪmz/
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1.

alimentare le fiamme, gettare benzina sul fuoco

to make a bad situation worse; to intensify a conflict or negative emotion

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His comments only served to fan the flames of the argument.
I suoi commenti servirono solo ad alimentare le fiamme della discussione.
The media coverage helped to fan the flames of public anger.
La copertura mediatica ha contribuito ad alimentare le fiamme della rabbia pubblica.