run the gauntlet

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1.
Historical EuropeGeneralhistoricalarchaicliteral
- To undergo corporal punishment by running between two rows of people who strike the runner; historically a form of military or judicial discipline.
2.
Generalneutralidiomatic
- To endure a series of criticisms, attacks, tests, or hostile challenges; to be subjected to sustained opposition.
- To pass through a sequence of difficult or trying experiences or obstacles.

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