आग में घी डालना

āg meṁ ghī ḍālnā◆idiom

add fuel to the fire

वह लगातार उसकी गलतियों को नज़रअंदाज़ नहीं करता, बल्कि आग में घी डालता है।

He doesn't just ignore her mistakes; he adds fuel to the fire.

informal

To aggravate a situation or make a problem worse.

तुम्हारी टिप्पणी ने तो पहले से ही तनावपूर्ण माहौल में आग में घी डाल दिया।

Your comment added fuel to an already tense atmosphere.

Commonly used in everyday conversation; avoid in formal writing.

Collocations

to catch fire; to become heated (often used figuratively)

Imagine pouring ghee onto a fire; the flames grow larger—just like a comment that makes a dispute hotter.

Literal origin: adding clarified butter (घी) to a fire (आग) intensifies the flames; metaphorically extended to mean worsening a situation.

Used in informal speech to describe actions that exacerbate conflicts or difficulties. Not typical in academic or official documents.

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