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baptism of fire noun

A baptism of fire (or baptism by fire, as it is sometimes referred to in the U.S.) is an introductory or initial experience that is a severe ordeal. In military contexts, baptism of fire specifically refers to a soldier's first exposure to enemy fire.

The newly recruited player faced a baptism of fire as the team went head to head with their greatest rival.

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At least 306 people were killed and 3,000 others injured in a pair of earthquakes near Tabriz, Iran. Wikipedia →

💡 Fact of the day

From 1777 until its admission to the United States in 1791, Vermont existed as a self-governing independent state. It had its own copper coins and operated its own postal service. The Fact Site →

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