knocked the chip shoulder (verb) throw down the gauntlet: invite to do battle
Detalii: you run the gantlet but throw down the gauntlet
Sinonime: accepted,
approved,
attractive,
beloved, caught on,
celebrated, crowd-pleasing, faddish,
famous,
fashionable,
favored,
in, in demand, in favor, in the mainstream, in vogue,
leading, likable,
liked,
lovable,
noted,
notorious,
now*,
okay*,
pleasing,
praised,
preferred,
prevailing,
prominent, promoted, right stuff, run-after, selling,
social, societal,
sought, sought-after,
stylish,
suitable, the rage,
thing*,
trendy, well-liked, well-received
Antonime: disliked,
unknown, unpopular