take up the challenge



take up the challenge

to respond to a challenge and do what the challenge asks. I am not prepared to take the challenge up. Dave took up the challenge without much urging.
See also: challenge, take, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lucasta-Literature
Sigeberht-Anglo-Saxon
Ioanna-Greek, Biblical Greek
Aniket-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
CleopasKLEE-ə-pəs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Gjergj-Albanian