These images of war could be used to fan the flames of hatred against our country.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
fan the flames — (of (something)) to cause an increase in negative feelings. These images of war could be used to fan the flames of hatred against our country. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of fan the flames (= to cause air to flow toward a fire) … New idioms dictionary
fan the flames — To intensify a strong emotion, worsen an already tense situation • • • Main Entry: ↑flame * * * fan the flames see ↑fan, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑flame … Useful english dictionary
fan the flames of something — fan the flames (of (something)) to cause an increase in negative feelings. These images of war could be used to fan the flames of hatred against our country. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of fan the flames (= to cause air to flow toward … New idioms dictionary
fan the flames (of something) — fan the ˈflames (of sth) idiom to make a feeling such as anger, hatred, etc. worse • His writings fanned the flames of racism. Main entry: ↑fanidiom … Useful english dictionary
fan the flames — to cause anger or other bad feelings to increase. His speeches fanned the flames of racial tension. (usually + of) … New idioms dictionary
Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent — Infobox Album| Name = Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent Type = studio Artist = Refused Released = June 7, 1996 Recorded = December 1995 Genre = Hardcore punk Post hardcore Alternative metal Length = 30:30 Label = Burning Heart Records… … Wikipedia
The Impressions — Origin Chicago, IL, U.S. Genres R B, soul, gospel Years active 1958–present Labels ABC P … Wikipedia
add fuel to the flames — worsen a problem, exacerbate a problem, fan the fire … English contemporary dictionary
fan — [[t]fæ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ fans, fanning, fanned 1) N COUNT: usu n N, N of n If you are a fan of someone or something, especially a famous person or a sport, you like them very much and are very interested in them. If you re a Billy Crystal fan, you ll… … English dictionary
fan — fan1 W2S2 [fæn] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: fanatic] [Sense: 2; Date: 700 800; : Latin; Origin: vannus] 1.) someone who likes a particular sport or performing art very much, or who admires a famous person ▪ Hundreds of football fans… … Dictionary of contemporary English
