otha jaw quyarğa

/otxa dʒaw qujarʁa/

Literal translation

to pour fat on the fire

Intended meaning

To make an argument or affair flare up even more; to aggravate an already heated situation.
  • Ol zamanda anı tıyğan tınç tüyüldü, erini ariw aythanı otha jaw quyğança boladı.At such a time it is not easy to restrain her; her husband's gentle words are like pouring fat on the fire.

Variants

  • otha pategen quyarğa

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