baptism of fire
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It was a baptism of fire in a 5-0 defeat, but the player Everton fans would come to love was on show again a few days later.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Balfe: It was a bit of a baptism of fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry are poised to win Olympic gold in Milan despite a baptism of fire in their debut season with accusations of control and manipulation flying.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The SNP leader has faced a baptism of fire since then, with his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon being arrested and several of the party's key policies having to be ditched in the face of controversy.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2023
His consecration of suffering was elevated to a sacrament, and called the baptism of fire or of blood.
From Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs by William Henry Withrow
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