...he was going to throw down a very ugly gage of battle. (Ch. Kingsley, ‘Two Years Ago’, ch. III) — ...Элсли собирался дать Лючии решительный бой.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
throw down the gage — phrasal : challenge, defy … Useful english dictionary
Gage — (g[=a]j), n. [F. gage, LL. gadium, wadium; of German origin; cf. Goth. wadi, OHG. wetti, weti, akin to E. wed. See {Wed}, and cf. {Wage}, n.] 1. A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defiance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Defiance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 defiance defiance Sgm: N 1 daring daring &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 dare dare Sgm: N 1 challenge challenge cartel| =>! Sgm: N 1 threat … English dictionary for students
challenge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. query, question; controvert, dispute; dare, defy, stump. n. exception; invitation, dare. See defiance, doubt. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A demand] Syn. dare, summons, provocation, calling into question;… … English dictionary for students
defiance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Challenge to fight Nouns defiance, dare, challenge, threat; provocation; war cry, war whoop; rebellion (see disobedience); insolence; contempt, disdain; audacity, daring; fighting words, gauntlet; chip… … English dictionary for students
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challenge — n 1. call, summons, invitation, bidding; notice, nod, beck, bid. 2. provocation, dare, gauntlet, glove, gage; confrontation, ultimatum, defiance, scorn, affront; menace, attack, countercharge, stand, opposition. 3. question, charge, allegation,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
dare — v 1. brave, meet, face, brook, weather, sustain, undergo, endure, bear, Inf. take, Inf. stick, Inf. hang tough, Inf. hang in there; adventure, attempt, risk, hazard, stake, run the gauntlet; pluck up courage, take heart, stand one s ground;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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