Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Add fuel to the fire.
Option 1: When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.
Option 2: Having to start all over again.
Option 3: To make an argument or bad situation worse.
Option 4: A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.
Correct Answer: To make an argument or bad situation worse.
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation : This idiom refers to exacerbating an already tense or bad situation by doing or saying something that intensifies the problem, similar to adding literal fuel to a fire and making it bigger.
Therefore, the correct answer is to make an argument or bad situation worse.
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