Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “hold someone’s feet to the fire” and its meaning is “put pressure on someone to do something, to hold someone accountable, to force someone to obey/follow something”.
Example Sentence: And what is happening to the plan of developed countries mobilising $100 billion per year by 2020 for climate action in developing countries?.. It is time for all developing countries, especially the small island developing states, to make sure that the developed world doesn’t backslide on its commitments on mitigation yet again. COP 27 in Egypt gives us that opportunity to hold their feet to the fire.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article Backsliding on climate action and click here to read it.
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