throw down the gauntlet

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Fig. to challenge someone to an argument or to (figurative) combat. When Bob chal— lenged my conclusions, he threw down the gauntlet. I was ready for an argument. Frowning at Bob is the same as throwing down the gauntlet. He loves to get into a fight about something.

See also: gauntlet, throw

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Micawber has to do, is to throw down the gauntlet to society, and say, in effect, "Show me who will take that up. David Copperfield by Dickens, Charles View in context More results

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