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throw down the gauntlet Tweet Definition of throw down the gauntlet Like Definition of throw down the gauntlet on Facebook
verb 
  1. (idiom) To issue a challenge.
The competing firm threw down the gauntlet by offering a faster product at a lower price.
Translations: 
    Etymology: From the practice of a medieval knight throwing down his metal glove as a challenge to combat.

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