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run the gauntlet	to expose oneself to harsh criticism or attacks by multiple people, especially by being forced to proceed through two lines of attackers.
take up the gauntlet	to agree to a challenge, esp. to a fight.
throw down the gauntlet	to challenge another, esp. to a fight.

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