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trial by fire noun

  • A test in which a person is exposed to flames in order to assess their truthfulness, commitment, courage etc.
  • A situation in which a soldier or other combatant faces the discharge of opposing weapons, as a test of their fortitude.
 épreuve du feu
  • (idiomatic, by extension) Any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance or resolve.
 épreuve du feu, épreuve par le feu
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