Sentences with phrase «to hold one's feet to the fire»

But you can't hold their feet to the fire for normal wear and tear and ten years is just that.

It doesn't appear that they care for the grandmother anyway, so why feel bad about holding their feet to the fire?

There is no one holding your feet to the fire; no one looking over your shoulder.

Thanks to Tom Yulsman for holding my feet to the fire on this.

Once you are a part of a like - minded community, you need to find an accountability partner — someone you can interact with on a regular basis, make commitments to and who can hold your feet to the fire when you fall short.

«Now that others, Republican or Democrat, plan to take the place of the previous two assembly members, I will hold their feet to the fire in addressing the protections that should be afforded to those who speak out against corruption and ethics violations.

He is also not holding their feet to the fire to monetize or become profitable in a hurry.

Only blunder I will hold the feet to the fire over for this season is not replacing TV5.

«Coach Brown holds your feet to the fire on every play,» says Detroit Pistons point guard Chauncey Billups, who scored a game - high 29 points on Sunday to lead the defending champions to an 89 - 76 series - tying road victory over the Indiana Pacers.

The MTA needs to respond to questions voiced by LIC residents and I will continue to hold its feet to the fire until more progress is made on this issue.»

He exposed the fraud a long time ago and has actually held feet to the fire while Dan Malloy just talks a big game.

I think that putting it in words not only holds your feet to the fire to live up to the promises or the «code», but really lets people know what you have going on in that head of yours.

With the 2015 session underway, the party is setting itself up to serve as the governor's liberal conscience, holding his feet to the fire when it comes to a «progressive» agenda.

States must demonstrate that they appreciate that with greater flexibility comes greater responsibility, and the department must continue to hold their feet to the fire in terms of ensuring that all kids have access to a quality education.

I will, however, hold his feet to the fire for continuing to film after finding the body.

Noting that at least three times in recent months Ontario courts have found the medical testimony of doctors relied upon by the WSIB to be less than reliable or credible, IAVGO poses the question why we aren't holding their feet to the fire and insisting that the Board and Tribunal properly assess experts» credentials and validity of their evidence?

«But I think we will get to a point, and are already well down that course, where people will say, «We like this direction, we like the progress so far, we've got to hold their feet to the fire.»»

If you want to hold my feet to the fire, that's 1,673 to be exact.

Holding their feet to the fire, letting them know we are watching and that we need them to keep their promises.

And trust me: they hold my feet to the fire sometimes.

Probably threw a hissy fit and held their feet to the fire, hence the crappy return.

He was said to have told US - based vice president of global policy management Monika Bickert, and global deputy chief privacy officer Stephen Deadman that the government would «hold their feet to the fire» until they addressed a «spectrum of issues» where they fell short.

That is the year when we will be encouraging to seek this line and, again, it's a statement of their priorities, that they're standing with the women of their district, and we're going to hold their feet to the fire to be successful.»

«We need to look at the people we put in power and hold their feet to the fire,» he said.

And now, in this county, we're holding your feet to the fire, and expecting you to do what the court's requiring and hopefully that will have an impact and we'll see a few less crashes on our roads.»

The chairman of the congressional committee that has been monitoring NEON warned NSF officials today that it will hold their feet to the fire.

Although a court battle seems unlikely, a spokesperson says that Wolf plans to keep a close eye on Holdren and his colleagues in the coming year and «hold their feet to the fire» to ensure compliance.

I'm mentioning it here to make a public commitment and counting on you guys to hold my feet to the fire.

But I hope that we understand the important place to hold their feet to the fire is actually on whether kids learn.

«I think that we ought to be holding their feet to the fire,» he said of the candidates.

Are we looking at that to make sure that we're holding their feet to the fire and they're not putting these classroom positions where they shouldn't be?»

Or, if your publisher is truly dropping the ball, and you need someone to hold their feet to the fire, talk to your agent — they should have a good idea of what can be reasonably asked for, and when, and how to make a request that maintains a good working relationship.

Would be nice to have an activist investor or two (Laxey or similar) join us in size, to hold feet to fire!

Actually, it kinda worked... I say to shareholders: Accept that gift horse with thanks & then renew efforts to hold their feet to the fire!]

I am a long term UNG shareholder, I only live just down the road from them and I intend to hold their feet to the fire to deliver the growth that this dilution will fund.

I promise to hold their feet to the fire.

That said, STAR CITIZEN is far from launching, arguably far from beta (by «beta» I mean the original idea of being «feature - complete», having all the elements of gameplay in the game, even if they don't have all the regions / planets / stars / etc.), so keep on holding their feet to the fire.

Still, if they are going to raise expectations, someone had to hold their feet to the fire.

Activision was just the first publisher to hold their feet to the fire, so to speak.»

But now the cat is out of the proverbial bag and it is time to hold their feet to the fire.

Skeptics would point out that, without international treaties to hold their feet to the fire, future governments always could repeal laws they find inconvenient.

«Climate skeptics and coal boosters gather to cheer Trump's energy agenda — and hold his feet to the fire» CNBC, November 16, 2017.

Hold their feet to the fire, DEMAND they answer and go on the record.

But hopefully, Judge Kennelly will hold their feet to the fire.

Noting that Vonage's liability in any litigation may come from «minor» violations of SEC regulations, a writer at Techdirt comments: «Fortunately for the law firm, there's nobody to hold their feet to the fire for such a minor mistake.»