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pick up the gauntlet

/pɪk ʌp ðə ˈɡɔːntlət/

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phrase

/pɪk ʌp ðə ˈɡɔːntlət/C1formal
  • ruПринять вызов или приглашение к соревнованию, борьбе или спору. Фраза происходит из средневековой практики, когда рыцарь бросал перчатку (доспешную рукавицу) в знак вызова; поднять её означало принять вызов.

To accept a challenge or invitation to compete, fight, or argue. The phrase originates from the medieval practice of a knight throwing down a gauntlet (armored glove) as a challenge; picking it up meant accepting the challenge.

  1. C1formal

    To accept a challenge or invitation to compete or fight.

    ruПринять вызов

    • When the rival team boasted about their skills, our captain decided to pick up the gauntlet.
    • She picked up the gauntlet and agreed to debate the controversial topic.
    • He was ready to pick up the gauntlet and prove his abilities.