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Complete Definition of "throw down the gauntlet"

English
Etymology
From the practice of a medieval knight throwing down his metal glove as a challenge to combat.

Verb
throw down the gauntlet

  1. idiom To issue a challenge.

#:The competing firm threw down the gauntlet by offering a faster product at a lower price.

Related terms
take up the gauntlet

Translations
Swedish: kasta handsken

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