To throw down the gauntlet - Definition of To throw down the gauntlet by Webster Dictionary

Definition of To throw down the gauntlet

to offer or send a challenge. The gauntlet or glove was thrown down by the knight challenging, and was taken up by the one who accepted the challenge; - hence the phrases.

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To tell tale of
To tend a vessel
To the backbone
To the bitter end
To the contrary
To the end
To the fore
To the last
To the life
To the question
To the teeth
To think better of
To think much
To think much of
To think scorn
To throw about
To throw away
To throw back
To throw by
To throw down

To throw down the glove
To throw dust in one's eyes
To throw in
To throw in gear
To throw off
To throw on
To throw one's self down
To throw one's self on
To throw out
To throw over
To throw overboard
to throw the book at
To throw up
To throw up another's heels
To throw up the sponge
To thrust away
To thrust in
To thrust off
To thrust on
To thrust one's nose into

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