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hold someone's feet to the fire
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
（個人、社会、政治、法などの面で）強い圧力をかけ、相手に望む行動を取らせるため、または不正や不作為に対して責任を問う、追及すること。 / （比喩的に）相手に対して厳しく追及し、責任を負わせる行為。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
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(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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hold someone's feet to the fire
To ensure the contractor met the deadline, the board decided to hold someone's feet to the fire.
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To ensure the contractor met the deadline, the board decided to hold someone's feet to the fire.
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