challenge (someone) to (something)
challenge (someone) to (something)
To dare or provoke one to participate in something, such as a competition. I ushered Bob out the door as soon as that obnoxious guy challenged him to a fight. Jenna is really good at basketball, so don't challenge her to a game unless you're OK with losing!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
challenge someone to something
to dare someone to do something; to invite someone to compete at something. I challenge you to a round of golf. Jerry challenged us to a debate of the issues.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- challenge to
- usher out of some place
- have a scrape with (one)
- usher into some place
- agitate
- agitate against
- catch on
- charge at
- charge at (someone or something)
- obnoc