trial by fire

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === trial by fire (plural trials by fire) 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. (idiomatic, by extension) Any ordeal which tests one's strength, endurance or resolve. ==== Translations ==== === See also === baptism by fire trial by combat trial by ordeal crucible === References === “trial by fire”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.