hold somebody's feet to the fire. also put somebody's feet to the fire. to cause someone to feel pressure or stress I think reporters really should hold the president's feet to the fire about this issue. See also: feet, fire, hold. hold (someone's) feet to the fire. To pressure (someone) to consent to or undertake something.
The Algerian War (1954-1962), also known as Algerian War of Independence, led to Algeria's independence from France. On July 1, 1962, some 6 million of a total Algerian electorate of 6.5 million cast their ballots in the referendum on independence. The vote was nearly unanimous. De Gaulle pronounced Algeria an independent country on July 3. The Provisional Executive, however, proclaimed July 5, the 132nd anniversary of the French entry into Algeria, as the day of national independence.
The Algerian War, also known as the Algerian War of Independence or the Algerian Revolution (Arabic: Ø§ÙØ«ÙØ±Ø© Ø§ÙØ¬Ø²Ø§Ø¦Ø±ÙØ©ââ Al-thawra Al-Jazaa'iriyya;, Berber: Tagrawla Tadzayrit;, French: Guerre d'AlgÃ©rie or RÃ©volution algÃ©rienne) was a war between France and the Algerian National Liberation Front (French: Front de LibÃ©ration Nationale - FLN) from 1954 ...