throw down the gauntlet
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throw down the gauntlet(
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. arrojar el guante
The president threw down the gauntlet to big business to use more environmentally friendly practices.El presidente les arrojó el guante a los grandes negocios para que usaran prácticas más ecológicas.
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