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New page: A '''''Gauntlet''''' is literally a [glove]. ==Historical Context== The gauntlet was also a type of challenge in Native Indian culture. Indians would line up in two long rows and bea...
A '''''Gauntlet''''' is literally a [glove].
==Historical Context==
The gauntlet was also a type of challenge in Native [[Indian]] culture. Indians would line up in two long rows and beat the person "running the gauntlet" as he/she passed. This barbaric practice led to many deaths.
==Expressions==
To "throw down the gauntlet," or "fling down the gauntlet" is an [[idiom|idiomatic]] expression that means to issue a challenge.
[[category: Idioms]] [[Category: History]] Category: American Indians]]
==Historical Context==
The gauntlet was also a type of challenge in Native [[Indian]] culture. Indians would line up in two long rows and beat the person "running the gauntlet" as he/she passed. This barbaric practice led to many deaths.
==Expressions==
To "throw down the gauntlet," or "fling down the gauntlet" is an [[idiom|idiomatic]] expression that means to issue a challenge.
[[category: Idioms]] [[Category: History]] Category: American Indians]]