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
HrÓ&Eth;ÓLfr-Ancient Scandinavian
Sacagawea-Native American
Sigismund-German, Ancient Germanic
Theda-German
Radoslavarah-dah-SLAH-vah (Russian)Czech, Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Medieval Slavic
GÉRardzhe-RAHRFrench