challenging (verb)

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• challenging — challenge ► NOUN 1) a call to someone to participate in a contest. 2) a call to prove something. 3) a demanding task or situation. 4) an attempt to win a sporting contest. ► VERB 1) dispute the truth or validity of. 2) invite (someone) …   English terms dictionary

• challenge — /ˈtʃæləndʒ / (say chaluhnj) noun 1. a call to engage in a contest of skill, strength, etc. 2. a call to fight, as a duel, etc. 3. something that makes demands upon one s abilities, endurance, etc.: *Learning to shoot was a challenge I met and a… …  

• bring off — verb be successful; achieve a goal She succeeded in persuading us all I managed to carry the box upstairs She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it The pianist negociated the difficult runs • Syn: ↑pull off, ↑negociate, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• drop out — verb 1. give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat (Freq. 2) In the second round, the challenger gave up • Syn: ↑give up, ↑fall by the wayside, ↑drop by the wayside, ↑throw in, ↑throw in the towel, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• hold one's own — verb 1. be sufficiently competent in a certain situation He can hold his own in graduate school • Verb Frames: Somebody s 2. maintain one s position and be in control of a situation • Hypernyms: ↑control, ↑command …   Useful english dictionary

• walk away — verb a) To withdraw from a problematic situation. I took one last look at the house and walked away. b) To survive a challenging or dangerous situation without harm. Company lawyers told him to walk away from the deal. See Also: walk away,… …   Wiktionary

• carry the can — verb To take responsibility, especially in a challenging situation. For Vajpayee, who is keen that he alone does not carry the can for his unwieldy alliance, it is a tough decision …   Wiktionary

• bring a knife to a gunfight — verb To enter into a confrontation or other challenging situation without being adequately equipped or prepared. Isnt that just like a wop? Brings a knife to a gun fight …   Wiktionary

• rise — verb (past rose; past participle risen) 1》 come or go up.     ↘reach a higher social or professional position.     ↘(rise above) succeed in not being constrained by. 2》 get up from lying, sitting, or kneeling.     ↘chiefly Brit. (of a meeting or… …   English new terms dictionary

• run — verb (runs, running, ran ran; past participle run) 1》 move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time.     ↘enter or be entered in a race.     ↘(of hounds) chase or hunt their quarry.     ↘(of a… …   English new terms dictionary

• challenge — [[t]tʃæ̱lɪnʤ[/t]] ♦♦ challenges, challenging, challenged 1) N VAR A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination. I like a big challenge and they don t come much bigger than this... The new government s… …   English dictionary