baptism of fire
Example Sentences
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Balfe: It was a bit of a baptism of fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
Michael Carrick looked to have been handed a baptism of fire with Manchester City and Arsenal dished up in the first two games of his reign.
From Barron's ● Jan. 25, 2026
"We kicked ourselves out, dusted ourselves off and went back to the top and off we went again. It was an absolute baptism of fire."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
For the Ukrainian troops who came to the UK this has been more of a conversion course rather than a baptism of fire.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2022
Or hast thou tarried in the habita- tion of the senses, pleased and stupefied, until wakened through the baptism of fire?
From Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy
