fuel the flame(s)

To do or say something to make an argument, problem, or bad situation worse; to further incense an already angry person or group of people. The debate was going poorly for the senatorial candidate, and his strikingly uncouth comments simply fueled the flames. Revelations of the CEO's massive retirement package fueled the flame for consumers already furious over the company's dubious financial dealings.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Arlo	-	English
Dan (1)	DAN (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Hebrew
Kyung-Ja	gyung-jah	Korean
Martinus	-	Ancient Roman, Dutch
Solly	-	Jewish
Fumnanya	-	Western African, Igbo