A hotel firm is expanding and throwing down a challenge to larger chains offering budget accommodation.
The Sun (2014)
The online bank has thrown down a serious challenge to its high street competitors.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He declared: 'I am throwing down a challenge to the players'.
The Sun (2009)
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Definition of 'throw down'
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phrasal verb
If you throw down a challenge to someone, you do something new or unexpected in a bold or forceful manner that will probably cause them to reply or react equally strongly.