What does the phrase throw down the gauntlet mean? Despite the team's poor performance, the coach was anxious to throw down the gauntlet.
A) To frighten the other team
B) To give up before trying
C) To end the game
D) To challenge another team

answer: i dont know tbh

explanation:

b. cronkite, a trusted television personality, declared that the war was unwinnable and told the american people that the government had better find a way out

even though it went against everything the news anchors typically stood for, cronkite voiced an opinion and took a stance, telling the us that there was no way they were going to win, the war was going to end in a stalemate. 

i am also pretty sure it is c