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cast (someone's) gauntlet

Translations
jeter le gant à quelqu'un
Definitions
To 'cast (someone's) gauntlet' means to issue a challenge or provoke someone to a contest or confrontation. The phrase originates from the medieval practice of throwing down a glove (gauntlet) as a symbol of issuing a challenge to a duel.
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