baptism of fire
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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
It has been a baptism of fire for Scholz, who is known for his cautious public style.
From Washington Post • Jan. 26, 2022
France, so we are told, purged and purified by the baptism of fire, shook off its tasteless frippery, and sought a chaster and purer mode....
From Paris from the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 1 by Walton, William
