Day 3

Question 1

What does ‘Add fuel to the fire’ mean?

Answer 1

Merely doing or saying something that makes the current situation worse.

1. I didn’t say anything, because I didn’t want to add fuel to the fire. 2. John only added fuel to the fire when he made that comment. 3. My sister kept talking, which just added fuel to the fire. 4. That student added fuel to the fire during today’s meeting.

Question 2

What does ‘All ears’ mean?

Answer 2

It means that someone is ready to listen.

1. The students were all ears as the teacher started to talk. 2. She expected her fiancé to be all ears when she was telling him about the dinner plans. 3. I was all ears when my mother was telling me about her trip abroad. 4. I’m all ears when my wife talks.

Question 3

What does ‘Badger someone’ mean?

Answer 3

It means to nag or pester someone persistently until you get what you want.

1. He always badgered his employees. 2. The teacher was badgering the students. 3. The little boy kept badgering his little brother. 4. My older brother used to badger me nonstop when we were kids—like it was his full-time job!