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 franc was made up of subdivisions known as centimes, with 100 centimes making up 1 Algerian Franc. The Algerian franc was replaced by the Algerian dinar in 1964. The Algerian Dinar. The Algerian dinar is the official currency used in Algeria and is abbreviated in international money markets as DZD. The Algerian dinar was adopted on April 1st, 1964, as a replacement of the Algerian franc at par value after the country gained independence from France in 1962.