throw down the gauntlet idiom
发出挑战
to invite someone to fight or compete with you
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。
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