dolewać oliwy do ognia

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to add olive oil to the fire”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dɔˈlɛ.vat͡ɕ ɔˈli.vɨ dɔ ˈɔɡ.ɲa/
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Rhymes: -ɔɡɲa

Verb

dolewać oliwy do ognia impf (perfective dolać oliwy do ognia)

(intransitive, idiomatic) to add fuel to the fire (to make matters worse)

Conjugation

Conjugation of dolewać oliwy do ognia: see dolewać.

Further reading

dolewać oliwy do ognia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
dolewać oliwy do ognia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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