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If you fan a fire, the flames get bigger.
But what does this mean as an idiom?
Fanning a fire makes it stronger.
The same can be said about a situation.
To fan the flames makes something a bigger deal.
We often say this when talking about problems. But you can also say it about positive things, like a new romance.
And that's English in a Minute.
