gauntlet

noun

/ˈɡɔːntlət/

Idioms

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a metal glove worn as part of a suit of armour by soldiers in the Middle Ages
a strong glove that covers and protects the hand and wrist, used for example when driving
- motorcyclists with leather gauntlets

Word Originsenses 1 to 2 and take up/throw down the gauntlet. late Middle English: from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant ‘glove’, of Germanic origin. run the gauntlet. mid 17th cent.: alteration of gantlope (from Swedish gatlopp, from gata ‘lane’ + lopp ‘course’) by association with gauntlet ‘glove’.

Idioms

run the gauntlet

to be criticized or attacked by a lot of people, especially a group of people that you have to walk through
- Some of the witnesses had to run the gauntlet of television cameras and reporters.

take up the gauntlet

to accept somebody’s invitation to fight or compete
- His Republican rival may be expected to take up the gauntlet.

throw down the gauntlet

to invite somebody to fight or compete with you
- She has thrown down the gauntlet to the newspaper by accusing it of libel.

单词	gauntlet
释义	gauntlet noun /ˈɡɔːntlət/ /ˈɡɔːntlət/ Idioms jump to other results a metal glove worn as part of a suit of armour by soldiers in the Middle Ages a strong glove that covers and protects the hand and wrist, used for example when driving motorcyclists with leather gauntlets Word Originsenses 1 to 2 and take up/throw down the gauntlet. late Middle English: from Old French gantelet, diminutive of gant ‘glove’, of Germanic origin. run the gauntlet. mid 17th cent.: alteration of gantlope (from Swedish gatlopp, from gata ‘lane’ + lopp ‘course’) by association with gauntlet ‘glove’. Idioms run the gauntlet to be criticized or attacked by a lot of people, especially a group of people that you have to walk through Some of the witnesses had to run the gauntlet of television cameras and reporters. take up the gauntlet to accept somebody’s invitation to fight or compete His Republican rival may be expected to take up the gauntlet. throw down the gauntlet to invite somebody to fight or compete with you She has thrown down the gauntlet to the newspaper by accusing it of libel.
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