| 单词 | throw down the gauntlet |
| 释义 | throw down the gauntletSEE SYNONYMS FOR throw down the gauntlet ON THESAURUS.COM Declare or issue a challenge, as in The senator threw down the gauntlet on the abortion issue. This expression alludes to the medieval practice of a knight throwing down his gauntlet, or metal glove, as a challenge to combat. Its figurative use dates from the second half of the 1700s, as does the less frequently heard take up the gauntlet, for accepting a challenge. Words nearby throw down the gauntletthrowaway, throwback, throw caution to the winds, throw cold water on, throw down, throw down the gauntlet, throw dust in someone's eyes, throwed, thrower, throw for a loop, throw good money after bad The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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