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hold someone's feet to the fire
English
Meaning
hold someone's feet to the fire
meaning
What does
hold someone's feet to the fire
mean?
hold someone's feet to the fire
verb
—
(
idiomatic
)
To
maintain
personal
,
social
,
political
,
or
legal
pressure
on
someone
in
order
to
induce
him
or
her
to
comply
with
one
'
s
desires
;
to
hold
someone
accountable
for
his
or
her
actions
.
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