arrojar el guante

Language: es

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SpainLatin Americaneutralformalliterary
- To issue a challenge; to provoke or dare someone to compete or respond.
- To formally or rhetorically confront someone by proposing a test, dispute, or contest.

Examples:

ES: Dios, respeto eso, pero, ¿tenías que arrojar el guante justo antes del gran viaje familiar, - por el amor de Dios?
EN: My gosh, I respect that, but did you have to throw the gauntlet down just before our big family trip, for Pete's sake?
ES: Suena como si Quentin acabase de arrojar el guante.
EN: Sounds like Quentin just threw down the gauntlet.

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