take up the gauntlet

"My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today."

"She smiled when she saw her best friend. "

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

"My parents accepted my invitation to dinner. "

"The new park's mark extends to the edge of the woods. "

"My grandfather taught me chess when I was ten years old. "

"The said party has denied the charges."

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

"The take of the exam was a significant part of the student's final grade. "

"The teacher threw a challenge to the students: "Who can solve this difficult math problem?" "

"Reverence for Him, the school's founder, led to a special assembly. "

"The knight wore a thick gauntlet to protect his hands during the jousting tournament. "