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Meaning of throw down the gauntlet | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To issue a challenge.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Deutsch den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen
Español arrojar el guante
Français jeter le gant
Bahasa Indonesia menantang
Nederlands iemand uitdagen
Svenska kasta handsken

Examples

“We might as well dispute with Dimock on a Coronation Day, as argue with these Writers. They strut, vapour, throw down the Gauntlet, and defy us to take it up.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

throw dust in someone's eyes throw for a loop throw gas on the fire throw gasoline on the fire throw good money after bad throw hands

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