Examples of 'threw down the gauntlet' in a sentence

Meaning of "threw down the gauntlet"

threw down the gauntlet - A phrase used when someone issues a challenge or provocation, often in a bold or dramatic manner. It originates from the historical practice of throwing a glove on the ground to challenge someone to a duel

How to use "threw down the gauntlet" in a sentence

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threw down the gauntlet
She just threw down the gauntlet.
Or perhaps it's more apt to say she threw down the gauntlet.
Threw down the gauntlet there.
I think he threw down the gauntlet.
Threw down the gauntlet on china, writing.
It looks like our boy threw down the gauntlet.
I threw down the gauntlet.
But this kid just threw down the gauntlet.
He threw down the gauntlet and a slug found a home.
The trouble was that he threw down the gauntlet several times.
He threw down the gauntlet against the foreign policy bipartisan consensus.
The three nodded at each other and threw down the gauntlet to the final battle.
He threw down the gauntlet to China.
Sounds like Quentin just threw down the gauntlet.
Safdie threw down the gauntlet in Canada.

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And of course it was Rome who threw down the gauntlet.
Who today threw down the gauntlet at the feet of the National Football League.
This time, he himself threw down the gauntlet.
When the two armies faced each other, Goliath stood and threw down the gauntlet.
First Born threw down the gauntlet.
What just happened? It looks like our boy threw down the gauntlet.
An unrestrained " gift of prophecy " threw down the gauntlet to the doctrinal certainties of Catholicism.
Well, it looks like our boy threw down the gauntlet.
With that speech, Mukherjee threw down the gauntlet to the right-wing BJP government.
I told Patty the score, she threw down the gauntlet.
No, he just threw down the gauntlet.
So get ready for a fight. I threw down the gauntlet.
Oh, Sammy threw down the gauntlet.
A fortnight later, Machel threw down the gauntlet.
Secretary of state clinton Threw down the gauntlet on china, writing.
I drew my line in the sand . I threw down the gauntlet.
Jenna, Gabby just threw down the gauntlet.
Also, it looks like PC Gamer threw down the gauntlet.
It 's about time I threw down the gauntlet.
Then, the prosecutors threw down the gauntlet.
I gave an ultimatum . Threw down the gauntlet.
You know what? I threw down the gauntlet.
No. Jenna, Gabby just threw down the gauntlet.
Oh, man, uh, heard Big Mike threw down the gauntlet.

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Examples of using Gauntlet
The gauntlet has officially been thrown down
I have got to run a gauntlet to get to my car
Their gauntlet weapons are awesome in close combat
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