The riot fanned the flames of racial hatred even more.
•The hostility in the school is bad enough without anyone fanning the flames.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 of — 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)) 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
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fan — I UK [fæn] / US noun [countable] Word forms fan : singular fan plural fans ** 1) someone who likes watching or listening to something such as a sport, films, or music very much, or who admires a famous or important person very much fan of: I m a… … English dictionary
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