hold your feet to the fire
Meaning
- insist that someone fulfill their promises or obligations.
- demand that someone deliver on their commitments.
- pressure or force someone to meet their responsibilities.
- subject someone to punishment or consequences for failing to do their duty.
- aggressively demand results and accountability.
- insist on follow-through and make sure things get done.
Example Sentences
- The management will hold your feet to the fire to ensure that you fulfill the project deadline.
- The CEO held the new managers' feet to the fire and insisted they meet aggressive sales targets in their first quarter.
- Members of Congress held the cabinet secretaries' ...