English

Alternative forms

• baptism of fire

Noun

baptism by fire ‎(plural baptisms by fire)

1. (idiomatic) A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.

   The new folks really get put through a baptism by fire, to start doing a stressful job with so little training.

2. (idiomatic) A trying ordeal that was not experienced before.
3. (idiomatic) A change in initial attitude or ideals through a traumatic situation.

Translations

See also

• hazing
• initiation
• trial by fire
• trial by ordeal