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fan the flames



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Idioms and Phrases

Intensify or stir up feelings; exacerbate an explosive situation. For example, She already found him attractive, but his letters really fanned the flames , or His speech fanned the flames of racial dissension .
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In court documents, Drake claimed that Universal knew that Lamar's lyrics were false but "continued to fan the flames" of the controversy for profit.

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A host of celebrities have told how they have lost their properties, while officials have warned more high winds could further fan the flames of the wildfires.

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Mr Latt is unsure of what has happened to his home, and does not believe they will know much more for at least a day; extremely high winds are forecast later on Wednesday night and into Thursday which could fan the flames to whip up more fires across Los Angeles.

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Poilievre wants to transform Canada into the “blockchain capital of the world,” defund the CBC, cut personal income tax, fan the flames of immigration anxiety, and chitchat with Jordan Peterson about racism.

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Video appears to show the suspect waving a shirt at her in an apparent effort to fan the flames, rather than douse them.

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