The idiom "take up the gauntlet" has its origin in medieval times, where a knight would throw down his metal gauntlet as a challenge to a duel. Over time, the phrase has evolved to refer to any situation where a challenge is issued, and someone boldly accepts it.

What is the origin of the idiom "take up the gauntlet" and when to use it?

0061ecf6660cd3f01edc243d3f0c5c8597348e43d4a3713949baaad9bed8d2b3

to [take] up the gauntlet

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdGFrZSB1cCB0aGUgZ2F1bnRsZXQ&hash=35fc7db876be34449ca0f4e306ec711f4333845e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=US

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gdGFrZSB1cCB0aGUgZ2F1bnRsZXQ&hash=4cf21e379992d590a847acef91f9f4b36e7348aa&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

Definition und Bedeutung von „ take up the gauntlet“ im Englischen

Download Mobile App