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21throw down the gauntlet — ► take up (or throw down) the gauntlet accept (or issue) a challenge. [ORIGIN: from the medieval custom of issuing a challenge by throwing one s gauntlet to the ground; whoever picked it up was deemed to have accepted the challenge.] Main Entry:… …
22throw down — Synonyms and related words: beat down, blow down, blow over, bowl down, bowl over, break down, bring, bring down, bulldog, bulldoze, burn down, cast down, chop down, cut down, dash down, deck, down, drop, fell, fetch down, flatten, floor, ground …
23throw down — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cast down, toss, let fall; see discard , drop 2 …
24To throw down — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …
25throw down the gauntlet — verb To issue a challenge. The competing firm threw down the gauntlet by offering a faster product at a lower price. See Also: take up the gauntlet …
26THROW DOWN THE — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) [GONT lit] to challenge another, as to a fight or debate. She questioned his credibility and thus officially threw down the gauntlet. SYN.: challenge, dare, invite to debate, invite to do battle, contest, start trouble …
27throw\ down\ the\ gauntlet — v. phr. To challenge, especially to a fight. Another candidate for the presidency has thrown down the gauntlet …
28throw down the gauntlet — challenge someone to a fight or something similar The government threw down the gauntlet to the opposition party to either give an alternative or stop criticizing the government s plans …
29throw down the gauntlet — to invite someone to argue, fight, or compete with you. A price war could break out in the High Street after a leading supermarket threw down the gauntlet to its competitors …
30throw down — transitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to cause to fall ; overthrow 2. precipitate 3. to cast off ; discard 4. to make (a slam dunk) with exceptional force …
