plausibility to an account, etc.: His torn clothing gave color to his story that he had been attacked and robbed. add fuel to the fire • add insult to injury add fuel to the fire—(also: add fuel to the flames) aggravate discord, etc.; make an already bad situation even worse: Now, to add fuel to the fire , new accusations have emerged over the past several weeks that could cost Ward his position. add insult to injury —wound a person’s self-respect even fur- ther; add to the damage already done to smb.’s feelings: He was an hour late and then, to add insult to injury , he spent twenty minutes on the telephone. add in something • add on something add in something —1. put or pour smth., especially in recipes: Continue to add in the flour and mix each addition until it is well incorporated. 2. attach or include smth., usually in the middle of a calculation: Before you finish the totals, please add in these new figures. add on something—attach smth. at the end of a calculation, list, etc.: She wrote me a cold letter, even the inquiry about my health looked as if it had been added on as an afterthought. add to something • add up to something add to something—increase or enhance smth.: It’s an old building so you get creaky sounds of the old building but I guess it adds to its rustic charm. add up to something—1. (of values) give as a result, when joined: The bombing from B-52 stratofortresses ultimately added up to 800,000 tons of bombs. 2. amount to smth.; sig- nify smth.: All that this adds up to is that you don’t want to help, so why not say so at once? add to taste • add to the taste add to taste —(in recipes) add in the amount preferred: Tear small pieces from the Hungarian pepper and add to taste ; these peppers are very hot. add to the taste—improve the taste (of a dish): All those spices not only add to the taste but are good for your health. address oneself to someone • address someone address oneself to someone—speak or appeal to a person: He came into the room, and addressed himself to me with the best grace in the world. address someone—1. = address oneself to someone: The Edu- cation Secretary had to address a hostile crowd of teachers. 2. speak to a person using a nickname or a title: Don’t address me as “Colonel”; I’m only a major. Admiral of the White • White Admiral Admiral of the White —admiral of the White Squadron (one of the three divisions of the Royal Navy in the 17th century): Admiral of the Red, used to hold the center in an engagement. Admiral of the White , used to hold the van. White Admiral—any of several butterflies of the genus Li- menitis: He had seen a white admiral circling higher and higher round an oak tree, but he had never caught it. admit of something • admit to something admit of something—leave room for smth.: A careful, de- tached study of his available statements will admit of no other conclusion. admit to something—agree, often reluctantly, that smth. is true; confess to smth.: Over a third of the juveniles admitted to owning a firearm. Note: The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with the phrase admit something1. = admit to something: He ad - mitted owning a car which had an index number identical to one Miss Mallalieu had noted. 2. have room for smth.; allow smth. to enter: This harbor is dry at low water and admits only small craft even with the tide. admonish someone for something • admonish someone of something admonish someone for something—reprove a person on ac- count of smth.: They are frequently admonished for their fail- ure to act quickly. admonish someone of something—bring smth. to a person’s notice as a warning: A gallows erected on an eminence ad - monished the offenders of the fate that awaited them. advance of science • advancement of science advance of science—progress or improvement in science: It is an assumption of our world view that progress consists in the advance of science and technology. advancement of science —progress in science resulting from the action of an outside agent: The purpose of this legislation was the advancement of science . advance on something • advance towards some- thing advance on something—move towards a place (in order to attack, etc.): The enemy advanced on Rome, and at last con- quered it. advance towards something—1. = advance on something: The fire has already destroyed about 15 houses in a suburb and is advancing towards the city. 2. be headed for smth.; approach a certain state: The world political system is advancing towards disorder. advise someone of something • advise someone on something advise someone of something—give a person information or warning about smth.: The motoring organizations have ad - vised motorists of thick mists on the mountains. advise someone on something—give a person recommenda- tions or advice about smth.: We are experts in advising people on the best holiday to suit their personal preferences. Note: The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase advise with someone on something—consult with a person about smth.: He advised with them on all matters and followed their directions in all things. after a time • after time after a time—when a short time has elapsed: I didn’t care for the place at first, but after a time I got to like it. after time—later than a stipulated time: We cannot wait for anyone who arrives after time . after all • after all is said and done after all—1. is used to introduce an additional point which supports the previous statement: They did not expect heavy losses in the air; after all , they had superb aircraft. 2. in spite of what had previously been thought or done: It had to be recognized, after all , that I was still a schoolboy. after all is said and done —when everything is settled or con- cluded: After all was said and done , the wedding was a lovely affair. after the manner of someone • in the manner of someone after the manner of someone—(of a painting, etc.) executed in conscious imitation of smb.’s manner or style: In those days, I painted human interest subjects, after the manner of Mr. Rockwell. But I still hadn’t found myself as an artist. in the manner of someone—(of a painting, etc.) indicating resemblance to smb.’s style rather than conscious imitation: add fuel to the fire – 12 –