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> I do not think "pouring jet fuel on something", meaning to make it go faster, is a legitimate English idiom. IIRC, it is close to a legitimate Chinese idiom
by ardy42 6y ago
> I do not think "pouring jet fuel on something", meaning to make it go faster, is a legitimate English idiom.
IIRC, it is close to a legitimate Chinese idiom ("add oil").
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