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Stir the pot
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Stir the pot
means to say or do something on purpose to create tension, drama, or conflict — especially when things were already peaceful.
Examples:
1- At work, the team had agreed on a plan. But she brought up an old disagreement again, just to get a reaction. She wasn’t helping — she was stirring the pot.
2- Online, some people don’t want discussion. They want attention. So they post comments just to stir the pot.
Hi everyone, and welcome to Daily English. In our last episode, we talked about being soft-spoken — calm, gentle, and thoughtful with words. Today’s expression is the opposite of that. It’s “stir the pot.”
One more time: “stir the pot.”
The conversation was calm. Everyone was getting along. Then one person brought up an old issue — not to solve it, but just to see people react. They were stirring the pot.
So what does “stir the pot” mean? To “stir the pot” means to say or do something on purpose to create tension, drama, or conflict — especially when things were already peaceful.
Let’s listen to some examples:At the family dinner, things were finally relaxed. Then he mentioned politics. No one asked for it. He was clearly stirring the pot.
At work, the team had agreed on a plan. But she brought up an old disagreement again,
just to get a reaction. She wasn’t helping — she was stirring the pot.
Online, some people don’t want discussion. They want attention. So they post comments just to stir the pot.
📍 Now it’s your turn:
Have you ever seen someone stir the pot — or caught yourself doing it?
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