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| Main Entry: |
throw down the gauntlet
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | invite to do battle |
| Synonyms: | ask for trouble, call out, challenge, confront, contest, cross swards, dare, defy, do something about it, invite to debate, knock the chip off one's shoulder, meet face to face, provoke, stand up to, start something |
| Notes: | you run the gantlet but throw down the gauntlet |
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