dolać oliwy do ognia

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔ.lat͡ɕ ɔˈli.vɘ dɔ‿ˈɔɡ.ɲa/
  • Syllabification: do‧lać o‧li‧wy do‿og‧nia

Verb

dolać oliwy do ognia pf (imperfective dolewać oliwy do ognia)

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of dolać oliwy do ognia: see dolać.

Further reading

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