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English Idiom: Stir the pot
Some people like to stir the pot.
To stir the pot means to do something to make others angry, agitated or upset.
They love to make people angry or make a situation worse.
Sometimes, they do this to get more attention, create excitement, or have fun.
Perhaps a couple has had a fight, but things have started to quiet down, and maybe they will get together again.
That’s OK, but a person who likes to get under others’ skin may ask why they had a fight or ask who lost the battle to get the couple fighting again.
Yes, I know that that is not a very nice thing to do, but usually stirring the pot is not nice, and people who like to do it are not very helpful either.
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