run the gauntlet
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run the gauntlet
Where it comes from
From a corruption of run the gauntlope, run the gantelope. More at gantlope.
verb runs the gauntlet · running the gauntlet · ran the gauntlet · run the gauntlet · run the gantlet · run the gantlope
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To undergo a series of tests or challenges.
Run the gauntlet north and south
March on up to the cannon's mouth
And say I can do any goddamn thing I want
Similar: pass the pikes
Translations
Every language
verb to undergo a series of tests or challenges
| Español | atravesar la tormenta |
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| Français | affronter, braver, endurer |
Talk about this word "run the gauntlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/run%20the%20gauntlet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. run the gauntlet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/run%20the%20gauntlet "run the gauntlet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/run%20the%20gauntlet.Cite this
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title = {run the gauntlet},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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