trial by fire
Example Sentences
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In a diplomatic trial by fire she hosted President Trump in Tokyo only days later, widely seen in Japan as a huge success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
"I have no business education. It's all been trial by fire and learning as we go," says Skuse.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
Harvick noted as much as he signed off from the Clash, where he and former teammate Bowyer bantered throughout Harvick’s second trial by fire.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
It was kind of trial by fire as soon as I was born, in a way, on a human, cultural level.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2023
Yet he suspected this was just the beginning of a much larger trial by fire.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
