take up the gauntlet

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To accept a challenge. idiomatic
    — He doesn't read Greek, but he took up the gauntlet and did his best to understand the letter, anyway.

词形变化

takes up the gauntlet present,singular,third-person taking up the gauntlet participle,present took up the gauntlet past taken up the gauntlet participle,past take up the gantlet alternative

词源

See throw down the gauntlet. (Cf. French relever le gant)
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