Sekirov Dictionary

hold someone's feet to the fire

verb1

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To maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce them to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for their actions.
- We want to hold the Administration's feet to the fire to secure a decent agreement. — 1988

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