All throw down the gauntlet synonyms

verb throw down the gauntlet

• go against — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
• make a stand — to take a position for defense or opposition
• hang in — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
• challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
• ask for — to try to obtain by requesting
• fly in the face of — to move through the air using wings.
• call out — If you call someone out, you order or request that they come to help, especially in an emergency.
• go with — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
• make a point of — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
• face down — Also, face-down. Informal. a direct confrontation; showdown.