How to Pronounce "hold your feet to the fire"
expression
HOHLD yur FEET tuh THUH FY-er
HOHLD yawr FEET too THUH FY-uh
Definition
To pressure someone to take action or be accountable, especially by insisting they do what they promised or are responsible for.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈfit/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfaɪɝ/, /ˈfaɪɹ
British English
hˈəʊld/ /jˈɔː/ /fˈiːt/ /tˈuː/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈaɪə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD yur FEET tuh THUH FY-er
UK
HOHLD yawr FEET too THUH FY-uh
Listen in Context
The manager will hold your feet to the fire if the report isn’t ready on time.
Parents sometimes hold their children’s feet to the fire about homework.
The teacher held the students’ feet to the fire after poor test results.
Don’t worry, I’ll hold his feet to the fire until he finishes the job.