add fuel to fire

He said the new device directly targets the 75 million owners of Nintendo’s 3DS hand-held device, and that “this lower-priced version should add fuel to fire as this price-point directly targets those” owners.

Closely fought elections due in February 2015 are also likely to add fuel to fire.

My feeling, and this was not the justification given by the network, is you don’t add fuel to fire.

We know by experience, that if we continually add fuel to fire, we shall keep it down, and prevent its rising.

"Pray, hear reason, Sybilla!" her husband continued, in those quiet, unconcerned tones, which, to a woman of quick feelings and equally quick resentments, were sure to add fuel to fire.