EIM Fan the Flames
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If you fan (does some fanning) a fire, the flames get bigger. But what does this mean as an idiom?
(Anna is looking out the window.)
J: Anna, what are you looking at?
A: Two cars just stopped on the road. The men are yelling at each other. Uh oh. Now the women are yelling at each other.
J: Not good. That is going to totally fan the flames.
A: It has fanned the flames! Now everyone is fighting!
Fanning a fire makes it stronger. The same can be said about a situation. To “fan the flames” makes something a bigger deal. We often say this when talking about problems. But you can also say it about positive things - like a new romance!
And that’s English in a Minute!
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