throws down the gauntlet

A form of throw down the gauntlet — To issue a challenge.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of throw down the gauntlet
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throws down the gauntlet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throws%20down%20the%20gauntlet

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throws down the gauntlet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throws%20down%20the%20gauntlet.

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