Question

take up or throw down the gauntlet A price war looks likely now that a leading competitor has thrown down the gauntlet to its adversaries.

Accepted Answer

This idiom means to accept or issue a challenge.

Phrase/Idiom	take up or throw down the gauntlet
Definition	This idiom means to accept or issue a challenge.
Example	A price war looks likely now that a leading competitor has thrown down the gauntlet to its adversaries.

Gauntlet Throw Idiom Means Accept Issue Challenge Price