"Throwing down the gauntlet" is an idiom that means to issue a challenge or confront someone. The phrase originates from the medieval practice of throwing a gauntlet (a heavy, armored glove) down to signal a formal challenge, usually a duel. If the opponent picked up the gauntlet, they accepted the challenge. 
 
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