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
HiltrudHIL-trootGerman
Loredana-Italian, Romanian
DecimusDE-ki-muwsAncient Roman
Taide-Italian (Rare)
DellDELEnglish
Mansel-English (Rare)