火ひに油あぶら

expression, noun

fuel to the fire; adding fuel to the fire

Idiomatic expression meaning something that makes a bad situation worse, equivalent to 'adding fuel to the fire'. Often used in the fuller form 火に油を注ぐ.

See also: 火に油を注ぐ

• 彼かれの一ひと言ことが火ひに油あぶらを注そそいだ。

  His remark added fuel to the fire.

• その政せい策さくは火ひに油あぶらを注そそぐ結けっ果かになった。

  That policy ended up adding fuel to the fire.