Add fuel to the fire AND Add fuel to the blame
to make a problem worse;to say or do samething that makes a bad situation worse;
To make an angry person even more angry.
To spank a crying child just adds fuel to the fire.
Bill was shouting angrily, and Bob tried to get him to stop by laughing at him. Of couse, that was just adding fuel to the flame.
Add Insult to injury
To make a bad situation worse;to hurt the feelings of a person who has already been hurt.
First, the basement flooded, and then, to add insult to injury, a pipe burst in the kitchen.
My car barely started this morning, and to add insult to injury, I got a flat tire in the drive way.
Add up (to something)
To total up to a particular amount.The bill add up to 200€.
These groceries will add up to almost sixty dollars.
These number just won´t add up.
To mean something, to signify or represent something; to result in something.
All this adds up to trouble.
I don´t understand. What does all this add up to?
If you think about it carefully, these facts add up perfectly.
Advise Against
something to suggest that something not be done.I advised against quitting work early.
Lisa aways advises against hasty actions.
Advise someone against doing something
to supply someone with a suggestion of not doing something.I advised Bill against quitting his job.
Lisa advised Tom against doing it.
An affinity for someone or something
a strong preference for something;
a strong liking for something.
a strong preference for something;
a strong liking for something.
Cats have an affinity for seafood.
Mary´s affinity for classical music accounts for her large collection of recordings.
