Throw down a gage and Throw down the gauntlet

Throw down the gauntlet and throw down a gage are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Throw down the gauntlet" with "Throw down a gage", this phrases are similar.

Throw down a gage and throw down the gauntlet are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Throw down a gage" with "Throw down the gauntlet", this phrases are similar.