hold someone's feet to the fire

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Определение hold someone's feet to the fire в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

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

He kept tabs on presidents, monitored members of Congress, held bureaucrats' feet to the fire.

Турецкое произношение

hōld sʌmwʌnz fit tı dhi fayr

Произношение

/ˈhōld ˈsəmˌwənz ˈfēt tə ᴛʜē ˈfīr/ /ˈhoʊld ˈsʌmˌwʌnz ˈfiːt tə ðiː ˈfaɪr/