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Baptism of fire

Idiom Leadership

Meaning

A person’s first difficult experience in a new job or role.

Example Sentences

"Her first week as manager was a real baptism of fire."

Related Expressions

flesh out

to add more detail to something

head to head

to be in direct competition or disagreement

A bright idea

a clever or innovative idea

make oneself clear

to express oneself in a way that is easy to understand

bring to life

to make something more interesting or realistic

take the credit

to accept praise for something one did