to cast (out) the gauntlet, to fling out (or down) the gauntlet, to throw (down) the gauntlet (= French jeter le gant): to give a challenge, from…
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > challenge or challenging > challenge [verb (intransitive)] > accept a challenge (2) to pick up the gauntlet1548 to cast (out) the gauntlet, to fling out (or down) the gauntlet, to throw (down) the gauntlet (= French jeter le gant): to give a challenge, from… to call one's (or the) bluff1876 The action of bluffing at cards, in the game of poker; see bluff, v.1 and cf. brag, n.1; also = poker, n.4 Hence, challenging or boastful language… |
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