| 词汇 | throw-down-the-gauntlet |
| 释义 | throw down the gauntletidiom to invite someone to fight or compete with you: 发出挑战 A price war looks likely now that a leading supermarket has thrown down the gauntlet to its competitors.一场价格战似乎一触即发，因为一个龙头超级市场已经向对手们发出了挑战。 Competing and contending (non-sporting) as a dare be one up on someoneidiom cat catchup challenge someone to something/do something dare get one up on someoneidiom give someone/something a run for their moneyidiom go in for something go toe to toeidiom hyper-competitive jungle pit runners and ridersidiom sharp elbowsidiom sharp-elbowed sharpen (something) up sharpen your elbowsidiom snap toe |
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