hold someone's feet to the fire
idiomTo maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce them to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for their actions.
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add fuel to the fire
To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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apron-string hold
An estate held by a man during his wife's life.
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ball of fire
A person who is especially active, ambitious, hard-working, or high-achieving.
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.