Idioms

baptism of fire
a first experience of something (often difficult or unpleasant)
We went through a baptism of fire when we had to learn how to operate the small business.

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  • bargain for (something)
  • bargain on (something)
  • barge in on (someone or something)
  • bark is worse than one's bite
  • bark up the wrong tree
  • base one's opinion on (something)
  • batten down the hatches
  • bawl out (someone) or bawl (someone) out
  • be a new one on (someone)
  • be all ears
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  • persist in (doing something)
  • keep on one's toes
  • ripe old age
  • gun for (someone)
  • knock (someone) over with a feather
  • head up (something) or head (something) up
  • in the shape of (something)
  • tilt at windmills
  • jump bail
  • get off to a flying start


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    James Buchanan was certainly a good host. When England's Prince of Wales came to visit in the fall of 1860, so many guests came with him, it's said the president slept in the hallway.      .. More >>
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