a very difficult first experience of something.

I was given a million-dollar project to manage in my first month. It was a real baptism by fire.

• cross path
• cross someone has to bear
• cross someone's path
• cross swords
• cross swords with
• cross swords with someone
• cross that bridge when come to it
• cross that bridge when you come to it
• cross the line
• cross the Rubicon
• cross to bear
• cross your fingers
• cross your mind
• cross your path
• crowd-puller
• crown it all
• cry-baby
• cry eyes out
• cry for the moon
• cry heart out
• cry like a baby
• cry out for
• cry out for something
• crystal clear
• cry wolf