Directions: For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are required to choose the correct meaning of the idiom or phrase given underlined in the sentence. Chandu used very ugly words against his kind uncle. He threw down the gauntlet before him.

Step-by-step solution

To throw down the gauntlet: To challenge someone to an argument, t o declare or issue a challenge Ex. The senator threw down the gauntlet on the abortion issue. Ex. Just as much as SP and BSP have thrown down the gauntlet in Gorakhpur and Phulpur, the BJP with its unmatched money and muscle power and the state machinery at its disposal will leave no stone unturned to hold on to these seats. Option B is hence the correct answer.