ignite, fuel, add fuel to the fire/flames, think twice

Twitter's popularity has fueled speculation that buyers might be interested in the microblogging service, but analysts at Sanford Bernstein argue that potential acquirers should think twice.

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The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and New York Times lead with the continuing outrage over the bonuses paid by American International Group last week. This controversy isn't going anywhere anytime soon, and new details seem to be come out daily that only help to further fuel the fire. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo revealed yesterday that the $165 million in bonuses went to 418 AIG employees, including $33.6 million that were handed out to 52 people who have left the company.



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Maytag Recalls Refrigerators Due to Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product.

Name of product: Maytag(r), Jenn-Air(r), Amana(r), Admiral(r), Magic Chef(r), Performa by Maytag(r) and Crosley(r) brand refrigerators

Units: About 1.6 million

Manufacturer: Maytag Corp., of Newton, Iowa

Hazard: An electrical failure in the relay, the component that turns on the refrigerator's compressor, can cause overheating and pose a serious fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: Maytag has received 41 reports of refrigerator relay ignition, including 16 reports of property damage ranging from smoke damage to extensive kitchen damage.

Description: The recall includes certain Maytag(r), Jenn-Air(r), Amana(r), Admiral(r), Magic Chef(r), Performa by Maytag(r) and Crosley(r) brand side by side and top freezer refrigerators. The affected refrigerators were manufactured in black, bisque, white and stainless steel. They have model and serial numbers printed on a label located on the top middle or left upper side of the refrigerator liner and have the following model and serial number combinations:

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think long and hard (ALSO think twice)
to think very carefully about something:
I should think long and hard before you make any important decisions.


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fuel Show phonetics
noun
1 [C or U] a substance which is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned:
Wood, coal, oil, petrol and gas are all different kinds of fuel.
Plutonium is a fuel used to produce nuclear energy.
nuclear fuel
unleaded fuel
The new exhaust system, it is claimed, will lower fuel consumption.

2 [U] anything that keeps people's ideas or feelings active, or makes them stronger:
Reports in today's newspapers have added fuel to the controversy (= made it worse).

fuel Show phonetics
verb [T] -ll- or US USUALLY -l-
1 to supply a system with a substance which can be burnt to provide heat or power:
Our heating system is fuelled by gas.
We have a gas-fuelled heating system.
petrol/hydrogen-fuelled cars

2 Something that fuels a feeling or a type of behaviour increases or strengthens it:
The rapid promotion of the director's son has itself fuelled resentment within the company.
The prime minister's speech fuelled speculation that she is about to resign.



add fuel to the fire/flames
to make an argument or bad situation worse:
The discovery that the government was aware of the cover-up has really added fuel to the fire.

ignite Hide phonetics
verb
1 [I or T] FORMAL to (cause to) start burning or explode:
The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure.

2 [T] to cause a dangerous, excited or angry situation to begin:
The proposed restrictions have ignited a storm of protest from human rights groups.

ignition Hide phonetics
noun
1 [C usually singular] the electrical system in an engine that causes the fuel to burn or explode in order to start the engine:
Switch/Turn the ignition on.
an ignition key

2 [U] FORMAL the act or process of something starting to burn