Threw down the gaunlet
When your antagonist attacked your ideas, his ego figuratively threw down the gauntlet and challenged you to a duel. Mentally his fists are clenched and at the ready.
Hi, I don't understand why "threw down the gaunlet" is applied in above context?
According my understanding, threw down the gaunlet refers to quit fighting, but the other parts of the sentence all indicates "he" is going to fight.
I would say "pick up the gaunlet", but not "threw down the gaunlet".
Would anyone please clarify this phrase. Thanks
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org/wiki/Gauntlet (glove) : To "throw down the gauntlet" is to issue a challenge. A gauntlet-wearing knight would challenge a fellow knight or enemy to a duel by throwing one of his gauntlets on the ground. The opponent would pick up the gauntlet to accept the challenge.
- org/wiki/Gauntlet (glove) : To "throw down the gauntlet" is to issue a challenge.
- A gauntlet-wearing knight would challenge a fellow knight or enemy to a duel by throwing one of his gauntlets on the ground.
- The opponent would pick up the gauntlet to accept the challenge.
- iclearwater According my understanding, threw down the gaunlet refers to quit fighting, You may be thinking of "throw in the towel".
- This is from the sport of boxing.
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From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet (glove):
To "throw down the gauntlet" is to issue a challenge. A gauntlet-wearing knight would challenge a fellow knight or enemy to a duel by throwing one of his gauntlets on the ground. The opponent
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