dolać oliwy do ognia
Polish
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to add olive oil to the fire”.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editdolać oliwy do ognia pf (imperfective dolewać oliwy do ognia)
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to add fuel to the fire (to make matters worse)
Conjugation
editConjugation of dolać oliwy do ognia: see dolać.
Further reading
edit- dolać oliwy do ognia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dolać oliwy do ognia in Polish dictionaries at PWN