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What does "circo pega fogo" and "lenha na fogueira" mean?
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DC has decided to do something that will surprise the fans without caring if they ( the fans) will like it or not, so they won't change their decision (botaram lenha na fogueira).
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“Botar lenha na fogueira” is to further incite caos in an already unruly situation. “Ver o circo pegar fogo” is when one desires to create a situation with the sole purpose of mayhem. For example: “O homem postou uma notícia falsa no Twitter só pra ver o circo pegar fogo. Seu amigo botou lenha na fogueira ao retwittar a publicação” “The man posted a fake news on Twitter just to create mayhem. His friend added insult to injury by retweeting the post”
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"ver o circo pegar fogo" is an informal expression for "watch the chaos".
"botar lenha na fogueira" is a informal expression that means to incite something bad that is happening, like a fight or a discussion.
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