Choose the correct meaning of the idiom: “To add fuel to the fire”:

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(A) Make the fire burn brightly
(B) Prevent fire from dying out
(C) Make things worse
(D) None of these

🧠 Explanation:

  • The idiom "To add fuel to the fire" means to make a bad situation even worse by saying or doing something that intensifies the problem.
  • It does not refer to an actual fire, but is used figuratively.
  • Among the given choices, option (C) correctly conveys the intended meaning of the idiom.
  • So, the correct answer is (C) Make things worse.