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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. See also: fire a baptism by/of fire a very difficult first experience of something I was given a million-dollar project to manage in my first month. It was a real baptism by fire. See also: fire Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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