| 单词 | to hold a person's feet to the fire |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hold a person's feet to the fire g. Originally U.S. to hold a person's feet to the fire and variants: to put pressure on a person or organization in order to obtain a desired result.Frequently in political contexts. ΚΠ 1906 Brinkley (Arkansas) Argus 2 Mar. 2/1 The railroads will come across with the goods when they see our business men get together. Appoint a real live, strong Union Station Committe [sic] to hold their feet to the fire a while. 1955 Washington Post 10 Apr. e6/1 Smith quotes an anonymous political expert as declaring: ‘Wait till they put his feet to the fire.’ 1992 A. Gore Earth in Balance xv. 344 They are still falling far short of their responsibility. As a result, several of us in the Senate have begun looking for ways to hold their feet to the fire. 2014 Times (Nexis) 31 Mar. 24 Ministers should ‘hold the BBC's feet to the fire’ to ensure that cost-cutting does not affect the World Service, MPs say. < as lemmas |
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