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baptism of fire |
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baptism of fire Fig. a first experience of something, usually something difficult or unpleasant. My son's just had his first visit to the dentist. He stood up to this baptism of fire very well. Mary's had her baptism of fire as a teacher. She was assigned to the worst class in the school. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Having literally gone through a baptism of fire, "bringing the best before God" became Ms. At the age of 16, Mikhail Pavlovich (the fourth son of Emperor Paul I) went through the baptism of fire, so to say, for taking part in the military operations against Napoleon I. Around dawn, having closed his eyes for half an hour--his only rest in 24 hours--the former vice president, now the country's leader, faced a baptism of fire. |
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