trial by fire

A 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.

trial by fire

A test of one's abilities, especially the ability to perform well under pressure.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Delano	DEL-ə-no	English
Storm	STORM (English)	English (Modern), Danish, Norwegian
Piia	PEE:-ah	Finnish
Cirino	chee-REE-no (Italian), thee-REE-no (Spanish), see-REE-no (Latin American Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Dow	[dau]
Arisztid	-	Hungarian