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
Aliyyah-Arabic
Eurwen-Welsh
ColtenKOL-tənEnglish (Modern)
EmmersonEM-ər-sənEnglish (Rare)
Macarius-Late Greek (Latinized)
JaidenJAY-dənEnglish (Modern)