be tried in a furnace

be tried in a furnace
быть закалённым жизнью, пройти хорошую жизненную школу

He had been tried in the furnace of life; if you make a friend of him, you'll never regret it. (DEI) — Этого человека закалила жизнь; вы не раскаетесь, если станете его другом.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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