
throw down the gauntlet
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English Dictionarythrow down the gauntletto invite someone to fight or compete over a disagreement
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Idiomsthrow down the gauntletto invite someone to argue, fight, or compete with you.
A price war could break out in the High Street after a leading supermarket threw down the gauntlet to its competitors. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
throw down the gauntletto challenge someone to a fight or to do something
The government threw down the gauntlet to the opposition party and told them to stop criticizing the government's plans or quickly suggest an alternative.
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throw down the gauntlet v. phr. To challenge, especially to a fight.
Another candidate for the presidency has thrown down the gauntlet. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲