Practicing Success
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. To fan the flames |
To call for help to solve an issue To resolve the issue amicably To make a bad situation worse To cool the situation |
To make a bad situation worse |
The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "to fan the flames" is to make a bad situation worse. It is often used to describe someone who is making a conflict or argument worse by saying or doing things that are inflammatory. The idiom comes from the literal meaning of fanning a fire, which makes it burn hotter. The other options are not correct.
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