pick up the gauntlet — pick/take up the gauntlet throw down the gauntlet to invite someone to argue, fight, or compete with you. He challenged me to a game of squash last week and I m thinking I might just take up the gauntlet … New idioms dictionary
pick up the gauntlet — verb be dared to do something and attempt it • Syn: ↑take a dare • Hypernyms: ↑try, ↑seek, ↑attempt, ↑essay, ↑assay • Verb Frames: S … Useful english dictionary
pick/take up the gauntlet — to show that you are willing and ready to fight, argue, or compete with someone or to do something that is difficult but necessary : to accept or respond to a challenge The time has come for Congress to pick up the gauntlet and do something abou … Useful english dictionary
The Gauntlet (Hercules episode) — Infobox Television episode Title= The Gauntlet Series= Season=1 Episode=112 Airdate=1 May, 1995 Production=76612 Writer=Peter Bielak Director=Jack Perez Guests=Lucy Lawless (Xena) Robert Trebor (Salmoneus) Matthew Chamberlain (Darphus) Dean O… … Wikipedia
take up the gauntlet — pick/take up the gauntlet throw down the gauntlet to invite someone to argue, fight, or compete with you. He challenged me to a game of squash last week and I m thinking I might just take up the gauntlet … New idioms dictionary
take up the gauntlet — Respectively, to give and to accept a challenge ● gauntlet * * * take up (or throw down) the gauntlet accept (or issue) a challenge Origin: from the medieval custom of issuing a challenge by throwing one s gauntlet to the ground; whoever picked… … Useful english dictionary
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2 — The Gauntlet II was the eleventh season of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge , airing in late 2005 and into 2006 with 32 contestants and taking place in Trinidad and Tobago. The teams were designated Veterans and Rookies, based on the number of … Wikipedia
Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 3 — Infobox Television show name = Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet III caption = runtime = 60 minutes (including commercials) creator = Jonathan Murray and Mary Ellis Bunim genre = Reality TV Competition starring = TJ Lavin (Host)… … Wikipedia
Gauntlet (glove) — Gauntlet is a name for several different styles of glove, particularly those with an extended cuff covering part of the forearm. Gauntlets exist in many forms, ranging from flexible fabric and leather gloves, to chainmail and fully articulated… … Wikipedia
gauntlet — [[t]gɔ͟ːntlɪt[/t]] gauntlets 1) N COUNT: usu pl Gauntlets are long, thick, protective gloves. ...a pair of pale yellow leather driving gauntlets. 2) PHRASE: V inflects If you pick up the gauntlet or take up the gauntlet, you accept the challenge… … English dictionary
The Real World: Los Angeles — Title frame Format Reality Created by Jonathan Murray Mary Ellis Bunim … Wikipedia
