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Öl ins Feuer gießen

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, to pour oil in the fire.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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Öl ins Feuer gießen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present gießt Öl ins Feuer, past tense goss Öl ins Feuer, past participle Öl ins Feuer gegossen, past subjunctive gösse Öl ins Feuer, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to add fuel to the fire

Conjugation

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