knock the chip ones shoulder (verb) throw down the gauntlet: invite to do battle
Detalii: you run the gantlet but throw down the gauntlet
Sinonime: absolute, assured,
certain,
confident,
decided,
decisive,
demanding,
dogmatic,
domineering,
emphatic,
firm,
forceful,
forward,
insistent, militant,
overbearing,
positive,
pushy, self-assured, self-confident, strong-willed,
sureAntonime: diffident,
quiet,
shy, unconfident