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To "throw down the gauntlet," or "fling down the gauntlet" is an [[idiom|idiomatic]] expression that means to issue a challenge. | To "throw down the gauntlet," or "fling down the gauntlet" is an [[idiom|idiomatic]] expression that means to issue a challenge. | ||
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Revision as of 02:19, August 10, 2009
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 idiomatic expression that means to issue a challenge.