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trial by fireA situation in which one is placed under extreme pressure or stress and expected as a means of testing one's ability to learn or perform. I was thrown right in the middle of a huge project as soon as I was hired, so it was a bit of a trial by fire. The master's program is something of a trial by fire compared to the relatively lax structure of my bachelor's degree.See also: by, fire, trialtrial by fireA test of one's abilities to perform well under pressure, as in Finishing this buge list of chores in time for the wedding is really a trial by fire. This expression alludes to the medieval practice of determining a person's guilt by having them undergo an ordeal, such as walking barefoot through a fire. See also: by, fire, trial trial by fire A test of one's abilities, especially the ability to perform well under pressure.See also: by, fire, trialLegalSeeTrialAcronymsSeeTBF |